Research Reveals Potential Concerns About Genetic Testing for Suicide Risk
Direct-to-consumer genetic tests will soon be able to provide scores that estimate suicide risk, a prospect that raises ethical questions.
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By Linnea Laestadius, PhD, MPP Direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic testing companies are now a fixture of U.S. consumer culture, with dozens of companies offering adults on-demand insights into their ancestry and health (sometimes loosely defined). While a compelling argument can be made for giving consumers the right to access information about their own genetic material, DTC-testing presents…
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By Kate Greenwood Cross-Posted at Health Reform Watch At Regulatory Focus earlier this week, Alexander Gaffney wrote about what he characterized as “a torrent of studies” that FDA is conducting or has proposed conducting on prescription drug promotion, and, in particular, on direct-to-consumer advertisements. The studies include, among others, a survey study aimed at sussing out “the influence of DTC advertising in…