Healthy Skepticism Library item: 14855

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Publication type: Journal Article

Hogarth S, Javitt G, Melzer D.
The current landscape for direct-to-consumer genetic testing: legal, ethical, and policy issues.
Annu Rev Genomics Hum Genet 2008; 9:161-82
http://arjournals.annualreviews.org/doi/abs/10.1146/annurev.genom.9.081307.164319?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori:rid:crossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub%3dncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Abstract:

This review surveys the developing market for direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic tests and examines the range of companies and tests available, the regulatory landscape, the concerns raised about DTC testing, and the calls for enhanced oversight. We provide a comparative overview of the situation, particularly in the United States and Europe, by exploring the regulatory frameworks for medical devices and clinical laboratories. We also discuss a variety of other mechanisms such as general controls on advertising and consumer law mechanisms.

Keywords:
Advertising as Topic Europe Genetic Techniques/economics Genetic Techniques/ethics* Genetics, Medical/economics Genetics, Medical/ethics* Genetics, Medical/legislation & jurisprudence* Humans Marketing of Health Services Public Policy United States