Policy & Legislation
News on government policy and legislation impacting life science and diagnostics.
California, Other States to Cover Rapid WGS of Newborns Under Medicaid, but Questions of Access Loom
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Though the funding is technically there, doctors may not be comfortable ordering the test and hospitals may wonder if they'll lose money from it.
FASEB, ABRF Preparing for NIH Data Management, Sharing Plan
FASEB has launched an initiative called DataWorks, while an ABRF working group is developing templates for core labs to use.
UK Report Urges Widespread NHS Uptake of Pharmacogenomics
The report from the British Pharmacological Society and Royal College of Physicians recommended how to best implement pharmacogenomic testing throughout the UK.
President Biden Proposes 10 Percent Boost in NIH Funding for Fiscal 2023
Though the National Institutes of Health overall would see a boost, the NCI and NHGRI would see funding cuts under the proposal.
Working Group Unveils Draft Guidelines at ACMG for Physicians Managing DTC Genetic Testing Results
A working group has developed more than a dozen draft guidelines to help primary care providers navigate direct-to-consumer genetic testing results.