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Biomarkers on TV? They've Officially Arrived

May 16, 2008

WSJ’s MarketWatch interviews the CEO of Clinical Data, Drew Fromkin. They talk about his ideas on biomarkers, GINA, personalized medicine, and what it means for consumers whose confidence in genetic testing, and the insurance coverage they may or may not get, is just starting to improve.

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Could Cost Billions

NBC News reports that the new Alzheimer's disease drug from Biogen could cost Medicare in the US billions of dollars.

Not Quite Sent

The Biden Administration likely won't meet its goal of sending 80 million SARS-CoV-2 vaccine doses abroad by the end of the month, according to the Washington Post.

DTC Regulation Proposals

A new report calls on UK policymakers to review direct-to-consumer genetic testing regulations, the Independent reports.

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