California’s Dreaming of Tougher Health-Care Privacy

A new California law that sets tough consumer privacy protections is forcing health-care technology and manufacturing companies across the country to take notice.

The California Consumer Privacy Act (AB No. 375) gives consumers the right to know how much of their personal data is being collected by companies as well as the right to have that data deleted upon request, among other provisions.

Pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers such as Johnson & Johnson, Medtronic, and Pfizer collect vast amounts of consumer data and will likely face new compliance burdens due to the California law.

The CCPA, which ...