Topic
Genetic Testing
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DC Medical Malpractice & Patient Safety Blog
U.S. task force refines guidelines for women’s genetic cancer screening
Many more women would benefit if their doctors took time to put them through a relatively easy screening using readily available questionnaires to determine if they might need further specialist…
Employee Benefits Blog
Genetic Testing Kits and FSAs
By Judith Wethall, Jacob Mattinson
The IRS issued a private letter ruling (PLR) this week indicating that an FSA (and presumably an HSA and HRA) may reimburse a portion of the purchase of genetic testing…
Health Care and Life Sciences
Privacy Concerns Loom as Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing Industry Grows
By Brian Hedgeman, Alaap B. Shah
The market for direct-to-consumer (“DTC”) genetic testing has increased dramatically over recent years as more people are using at-home DNA tests. The global market for this industry is projected to…
Global Policy Watch
Senators Introduce Legislation to Regulate Privacy and Security of Wearable Health Devices and Genetic Testing Kits
Last week, Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) introduced the Protecting Personal Health Data Act (S. 1842), which would provide new privacy and security rules from the Department…
Covington Digital Health
Senators Introduce Legislation to Regulate Privacy and Security of Wearable Health Devices and Genetic Testing Kits
By Wade Ackerman, Anna D. Kraus, Jayne Ponder, Lindsey Tonsager
Last week, Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) introduced the Protecting Personal Health Data Act (S. 1842), which would provide new privacy and security rules from the Department…
Inside Global Tech
IoT Update: Senators Introduce Legislation to Regulate Privacy and Security of Wearable Health Devices and Genetic Testing Kits
By Lindsey Tonsager, Wade Ackerman, Anna D. Kraus, Jayne Ponder
Last week, Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) introduced the Protecting Personal Health Data Act (S. 1842), which would provide new privacy and security rules from the Department…
Inside Privacy
Legislation Seeks to Regulate Privacy and Security of Wearables and Genetic Testing Kits
By Lindsey Tonsager, Anna D. Kraus, Wade Ackerman, Jayne Ponder
Last week, Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) introduced the Protecting Personal Health Data Act (S. 1842), which would provide new privacy and security rules from the Department…
Bill Madden's Blog
Genetic testing and insurance in Australia
By Bill Madden
Currently, insurance companies offering risk-rated products such as life insurance can use genetic test results, which may adversely affect applicants’ ability to secure a policy. However, the industry proposes to…
Personalized Medicine Bulletin
PMC Releases “A Consumers Guide to Genetic Health Testing”
The Personalized Medicine Coalition, or the “PMC” is an organization of over 250 members that seeks to promote the understanding and adoption of personalized or precision medicine concepts, services, and…
Health Care and Life Sciences
FDA Issues Warning Letter to Lab Marketing Three Laboratory-Developed Tests
By Allison Fulton, Kenneth Yood
In an April 4, 2019 Press Release, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced its issuance of a Warning Letter to Inova Genomics Laboratory (Inova) in Virginia for marketing…