pharmacogenomics
InformedDNA Acquires Coriell Life Sciences, Adds PGx Capabilities
The companies have begun integrating Coriell's PGx services into InformedDNA's DNAimpact precision health platform for payors and employers.
Legislation is needed to improve pharmacogenetic and pharmacogenomic testing access and education, and to align reimbursement with guidelines, said experts at the Precision Med Tri-Con.
Castle Biosciences Q4 Revenues up 31 Percent
The company saw a boost in testing volume in the fourth quarter, but not across all its assays, while full-year revenues grew 51 percent.
Indonesia to Kick off PGx Program for Leprosy Patients With Singapore's NalaGenetics
The program will use NalaGenetics' PGx test to screen leprosy patients for the HLA-B*13:01 allele, which has been linked with a serious hypersensitivity reaction.
Doctors and patient advocates supporting pretreatment testing at times challenged FDA and other experts who aren't swayed by available evidence.