California Sends Warning Letter to Consumer Genetic Testing Firms

Jun 16, 2008

NEW YORK (GenomeWeb News) – The State of California is trying to keep consumer genetic testing companies from offering their services to the state’s residents and last week sent letters to thirteen firms saying they are violating state law, California Department of Health spokesperson Lea Brooks told GenomeWeb Daily News today.

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