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"Weak and Meaningless" Guidelines for UK DTC Testsby Pete Shanks, Biopolitical TimesAugust 10th, 2010The UK Human Genetics Commission's "A Common Framework of Principles for direct-to-consumer genetic testing services" rejects government regulation and relies entirely on voluntary guidelines.

Oversight Agencies Crash the Spit Partyby Jillian Theil, Biopolitical TimesAugust 5th, 2010Recent events involving oversight agencies have made a strong case for federal regulation of the DTC industry

Berkeley attracts DNA samples -- and political heatby Matt Krupnick, Contra Costa TimesAugust 3rd, 2010State lawmakers are turning up the heat on the campus, which solicited swabs of cheek cells from 5,500 incoming freshmen and transfer students this summer.

Regulation could save genome scanning, not kill itby Peter Aldhous, New ScientistJuly 29th, 2010 If direct-to-consumer genetic testing embraces sensible regulation, it has the chance to shift personal genomics from a minority recreational pursuit to the heart of clinical medicine.

Navigenics, 23andMe slammed in government reportby Steve Johnson, Mercury NewsJuly 22nd, 2010In a federal sting, genetic testing companies were found to offer information that is "misleading and of little or no practical use"

FDA Weighs Rules for Genetic Consumer Testsby Jennifer Corbett Dooran, Wall Street JournalJuly 19th, 2010A high bar is likely to be set for companies seeking to sell genetic tests directly to consumers, according to top Food and Drug Administration officials.

Genetic testing mix-up reignites debate over degree of federal regulation neededby Rob Stein, Washington PostJuly 17th, 2010Genetic testing has become one of the flash points in the larger question raised by new technologies.

FDA: Gene Tests Need Premarket Approval[Quotes CGS's Jesse Reynolds]by Bridget M. Kuehn, Journal of the American Medical AssociationJuly 14th, 2010Direct-to-consumer genetics companies will need to submit their products for approval by the Food and Drug Administration.

California Legislators' Effort to Prevent Student DNA Testing Could Come Too Lateby Ferris Jabr, Scientific AmericanJuly 9th, 2010A new bill is designed to halt Berkeley's controversial genetic testing project.

Exposing the Student Bodyby Ferris Jabr, Scientific AmericanJuly 6th, 2010Heated debate surrounds the ethics of universities' decisions to analyze student DNA.

A People's History of the Human Genomeby Pete Shanks, Biopolitical TimesJune 30th, 2010Genewatch UK marked the 10th anniversary of the Human Genome Project announcement by publishing an extraordinary History with important current policy implications.

A Curious Incidentby Pete Shanks, Biopolitical TimesJune 30th, 2010The 10th anniversary of the first Human Genome Project announcement passed with remarkably little hoopla.

California Legislation on UC Berkeley Gene Testingby Jesse Reynolds, Biopolitical TimesJune 29th, 2010The state legislature may halt the controversial gene testing program at the University of California, Berkeley.

FDA calls for genetic tests crackdown[Quotes CGS's Jesse Reynolds]by David Gelles, Financial TimesJune 13th, 2010The US Food and Drug Administration has called for regulation of companies selling personal genetic tests after one laboratory mixed up the results of nearly 100 clients.

FDA to monitor genetic testing[Quotes CGS's Jesse Reynolds]by Steve Johnson, Mercury NewsJune 12th, 2010Federal regulators told five companies involved in genetic testing that their products require the government's approval.

FDA seeks to regulate home gene tests[with MP3 audio; Quotes CGS's Jesse Reynolds]by Gregory Warner, MarketplaceJune 11th, 2010A federal regulator is stepping into potential oversight of direct-to-consumer genetic tests.

F.D.A. Faults Companies on Unapproved Genetic Testsby Andrew Pollack, The New York Times June 11th, 2010The F.D.A. sent letters this week to five companies involved in selling genetic tests to consumers, saying their tests are medical devices that must receive regulatory approval before they can be marketed.

Public interest group welcomes regulation of direct-to-consumer genetic testsThe Center for Genetics and Society says FDA letters will help protect consumersJune 11th, 2010“Along with other observers, we’ve long said that some of these tests are tantamount to practicing medicine."

Gene test mix-up brings scrutiny to industry[Quotes CGS's Jesse Reynolds]by Alejandro Martínez-Cabrera, San Francisco ChronicleJune 11th, 2010A results mixup at 23andMe has given a black eye to the controversial direct-to-consumer genetics testing industry.

ASHG Takes on Genetic Ancestry Testsby Osagie K. Obasogie, Biopolitical TimesJune 9th, 2010A new white paper by the American Society of Human Genetics raises questions about genetic ancestry tests.

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