Genetics & Genomics Policy & Legislation

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House Committee Proposes 3 Percent Boost to NIH Funding

The proposed bill would increase the National Institutes of Health's budget from roughly $37.1 billion to $38.3 billion in fiscal 2019.

Limits for Use of Genealogy Databases in Criminal Investigations Must be Legislated, Experts Say

After the arrest of the Golden State Killer, ethicists say the government must delineate acceptable limits for future uses of public DNA databases.

NIH Issues Biomedical Data Science Strategy, Will Hire Chief Data Strategist

The plan seeks to modernize the US biomedical data handling infrastructure, in order to to keep up with the explosive growth in information from genomics research.

Veterans Health Subcommittee Recommends Wider Use of Certain Pharmacogenetic Tests

A Veterans Health Administration subcommittee evaluated the clinical utility of 30 pharmacogenetic tests and recommended about half for wider use.

ELSI Panel Dives Into Germline Gene Editing at Biology of Genomes

A panel at the Biology of Genomes meeting discussed the ethical, legal, and social ramifications of germline gene editing.

May 04, 2018

FDA Recommends Precertification Program to Legislators as They Consider Dx Regulatory Reform

May 04, 2018

Push for Forensic DNA Phenotyping, Ancestry Testing in Germany Raises Discrimination Concerns

Mar 23, 2018

President Trump Signs Spending Bill, Boosting NIH Budget

Mar 22, 2018

Congress Boosts NIH Funding to $37.1B in New Spending Bill

Mar 15, 2018

Industry Groups Lobby Congress Ahead of Final CMS National Coverage Policy on NGS Cancer Panels

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Mar 08, 2018

FDA Should Facilitate Lab Test Innovation, Craft Long-Term Regulatory Overhaul, Gottlieb Says at ACLA

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Feb 16, 2018

California Congressman Introduces Bill to Promote Genetic, Genomic Testing

Feb 12, 2018

White House Proposes 27 Percent Cut in NIH Funding in FY 2019, Then Suggests $9.2B Infusion

Feb 08, 2018

Senate Deal Would Boost NIH Budget by $2B Over Two Years

Jan 22, 2018

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Genetics & Genomics Policy & Legislation

House Committee Proposes 3 Percent Boost to NIH Funding

Limits for Use of Genealogy Databases in Criminal Investigations Must be Legislated, Experts Say

NIH Issues Biomedical Data Science Strategy, Will Hire Chief Data Strategist

Veterans Health Subcommittee Recommends Wider Use of Certain Pharmacogenetic Tests

ELSI Panel Dives Into Germline Gene Editing at Biology of Genomes

FDA Recommends Precertification Program to Legislators as They Consider Dx Regulatory Reform

Push for Forensic DNA Phenotyping, Ancestry Testing in Germany Raises Discrimination Concerns

President Trump Signs Spending Bill, Boosting NIH Budget

Congress Boosts NIH Funding to $37.1B in New Spending Bill

Industry Groups Lobby Congress Ahead of Final CMS National Coverage Policy on NGS Cancer Panels

FDA Should Facilitate Lab Test Innovation, Craft Long-Term Regulatory Overhaul, Gottlieb Says at ACLA

California Congressman Introduces Bill to Promote Genetic, Genomic Testing

White House Proposes 27 Percent Cut in NIH Funding in FY 2019, Then Suggests $9.2B Infusion

Senate Deal Would Boost NIH Budget by $2B Over Two Years

New Payment Registry Targets Broad Data Collection for Lab Benchmarking

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