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"We appreciate the openness with which DNA Direct has dealt withcompliance issues in California," stated Karen Nickel, Chief of LaboratoryField Services, CDPH, in the letter.
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"The CDPH has taken a proactive and decisive approach to the regulation ofgenetic testing with the public's safety and concerns top of mind," said RyanPhelan, founder and CEO of DNA Direct. "This communication from the CDPHenables us to reassure California residents that DNA Direct continues tooperate within the appropriate regulatory framework and that consumers candepend upon us for convenient, secure and clinically-valid personal geneticinformation and testing services."
By enabling access to genetic expertise, testing services, and geneticinformation delivered in proper context, DNA Direct helps individuals identifyand interpret the right test at the right time to reduce health risks, preventdisease, and appropriately target treatment, all with completeconfidentiality. DNA Direct is the first company to create transparentstandards for web-enabled genetic services that follow medical guidelines fromthe National Society of Genetic Counselors and the American College of MedicalGenetics for applicable tests.
About DNA Direct
DNA Direct is a San Francisco-based, privately held company that providesconvenient, clinically-valid personal genetic information and testing servicesto customers, and provides genetic expertise to providers and labs. DNA Directcreates customized, Web-enabled solutions to integrate the value of geneticinformation into healthcare decisions by filling the gap in genetic expertiseand providing a cost-effective way to deliver genetic testing and services.For more information, visit www.dnadirect.com.
SOURCE DNA Direct, Inc.
