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FDA Authorizes First Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Test for Cancer Risk
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Next-Gen Sequencing, AI Driving Investor Interest in Diagnostics Sector
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Molecular Testing Increasingly Adopted for Skin Cancer Diagnosis
From - Diagnostic Testing & Emerging Technologies
Dermatopathologists are increasingly using molecular testing for diagnosis of skin cancer samples. Yet, this adoption remains more concentrated in…
Venture Capital Investment in Diagnostic Companies Strong in 2017
From - Diagnostic Testing & Emerging Technologies
Venture capital investments in health care innovation reached an all time high in 2017, including in diagnostics/tools (Dx/Tools) companies, according to…
FDA Continues Easing DTC, Home Use Test Regulations
From - Diagnostic Testing & Emerging Technologies
In a continued reversal of its 2013 crackdown on direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic tests, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) unveiled…
Malpractice Lawsuit Calls Out Lack of Genetic Counseling
From - Diagnostic Testing & Emerging Technologies
A 36-year-old Oregon woman filed a $1.8 million medical malpractice lawsuit against her doctors and a southwest Oregon medical center for…
CMS Ignores Flawed Processes, Finalizes 2018 PAMA Pricing; Labs Need to Take Immediate Action to Offset Impending Lean Times
By Kyle Fetter bio
The final 2018 clinical laboratory fee schedule (CLFS) is out, and it is evident that the argument that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) PAMA process was…
Newly Proposed PAMA Rates for 2018 Confirm Lab Industry’s Worst Fears
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