SACGHS
SACGHS Wraps Up with Recommendations on Sequencing, Comparative Effectiveness
Leaving a "remarkable record" – and some issues unresolved – SACGHS completes its charter with a flurry of guidances.
FDA in Drafting Phase for LDT Oversight
The agency's CDRH branch is currently weighing options on regulating lab-developed tests and is considering looking at 'high-risk' tests first.
According to a notice from SACGHS this week, the committee's charter, slated to expire Sept. 23, will not be renewed by HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius.
UPDATE: HHS to Let Secretary's Genetics Committee Expire
The Secretary's Advisory Committee on Genetics, Health, and Society will disband next month, eight years after its founding. The committee had completed its original task, advising HHS on a number of issues related to genomics.
Acknowledging that a person's clinical, genetic, and environmental information impact the way he or she responds to treatments, the AMA's policy now urges healthcare providers to educate themselves in the discipline.
Jun 18, 2010
SACGHS Looks at Genomic Data Sharing
Jun 16, 2010
SACGHS to Form Task Force on Whole-Genome Sequencing
Jun 4, 2010
HHS Committee Urges Genetics Education Effort
Feb 18, 2010
HHS Committee Reviewing Genetic Education Needs
Feb 17, 2010
Feb 10, 2010
Feb 10, 2010
Oct 14, 2009
SACGHS Gene Patent Report Stirs Pushback
Oct 14, 2009
Aug 26, 2009