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Turna Ray has been covering the personalized medicine and molecular diagnostics industries for GenomeWeb since 2006. She closely tracks the evolving regulatory, reimbursement, and business environment for precision medicine products. 

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Nov 12, 2020

Quest Diagnostics Win in Wrongful Death Case Reveals Ongoing Challenges for Variant Classification

Williams v Quest/Athena struck a nerve with the genetic testing community by probing what the standard of care is and ought to be for variant classification.  

Oct 13, 2020

Palmetto Cease-and-Desist Letter to Reimbursement Expert Raises Questions About Pricing Transparency

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As government lab spending grows, the Medicare contractor has barred access to a coding and pricing file obtained via FOIA claiming it holds business secrets.

Aug 28, 2020

Stakeholders Scramble to Predict Impact of HHS Move Limiting FDA Ability to Regulate LDTs

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The move raises questions about what precisely is an LDT outside of FDA jurisdiction and heightens concerns that poorly validated tests will enter the market and endanger public health.

May 29, 2020

Patients Having Ovaries Removed Without Clear Genetic, Medical Rationale, Study Suggests

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Results from the PROMPT registry presented at ASCO showed that 10 to 15 percent of women with variants in genes not linked to ovarian cancer had oophorectomies.

May 21, 2020

Q&A: ACMG Work Group Hoping to Spark Discussion on Reporting Germline Findings From Tumor Testing

In an interview, Marilyn Li and Douglas Stewart discuss why ACMG has put forth points that doctors and labs should consider when presumed germline findings crop up in tumor testing.

Apr 27, 2020

Amid COVID-19, Lower Cancer Diagnosis Rates Mean Fewer Patients Getting Molecular Tests, Treatment

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Data amassed by analytics firm Diaceutics suggests fewer patients are coming into healthcare facilities and missing the chance for diagnosis, molecular testing, and treatment.

Apr 24, 2020

Amid COVID-19 Therapeutic Uncertainty, Experts Look for Potential Role for PGx in Managing Meds

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The available data suggests PGx may be useful in managing medications for COVID-19 patients and in helping people struggling with the mental health impact of the pandemic.

Apr 19, 2020

Despite FDA Guidance, CDx Providers Still Have Challenges in Seeking 'Therapeutic Group' Indication

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While the guidance may lead to more streamlined CDx indications in precision oncology, test developers will still need to generate evidence, perhaps with limited pharma support.

Apr 14, 2020

Merck Bid for Second Pan-Cancer Keytruda Indication Would Raise Tumor Mutation Burden to CDx Status

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With TMB as a CDx, the drug will be available to more patients as a salvage option, but doctors will still need to consider the complex biomarker amid evolving research.

Mar 31, 2020

Color Gears Up to Enter COVID-19 Testing Space

Color is opening a lab dedicated to SARS-CoV-2 testing and adapting its software infrastructure to enable physicians to order tests and return results.

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