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Diagnostics
Overhaul of Genetic and Other Advanced Diagnostic Testing Regulations Necessary for Personalized Medicine, HHS Secretary Told
May 23rd, 2009
To "get personalized medicine right," Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sebelius will need to "create and implement a reasonable and responsible regulatory framework" for genetic tests and other advanced medical diagnostics, a diverse coalition of more than a hundred organizations representing genetic testing laboratories, patient advocates, investors, and health policy researchers said. In a letter to the newly confirmed Secretary, the group noted that while accurate, reliable, and timely genetic testing offers enormous promise to help shape our healthcare system to meet the challenges of the 21st century, "poor quality testing can harm patients and waste...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2009-05-23)
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