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Turna Ray

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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. 

Articles Authored by Turna Ray

Apr 17, 2019

Geneticure Launches PGx Test Via Consumer-Facing Model; Pursuing Randomized Trial

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Though the test is already commercially available, the firm met with the FDA last year to discuss plans for a randomized controlled trial to support regulatory approval.

Apr 10, 2019

FDA Warning Letter to Inova Raises Questions About Agency Overreach Into Practice of Medicine

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Pharmacogenetics and legal experts took particular issue with the agency's suggestion that "established" drug/gene relationships are found only in FDA-approved drug labels.

Mar 27, 2019

Lab Industry Queries FDA About Concerns Over VALID Act

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The agency addressed industry stakeholder's concerns about its proposed diagnostic regulatory framework at the American Clinical Laboratory Association's annual meeting.

Mar 27, 2019

CMS to Revisit National Coverage Determination on NGS Tumor Testing

CMS had received significant stakeholder feedback that germline NGS testing is not the same as somatic testing, and that the NCD as written would negatively impact patients.

Mar 22, 2019

Confirmatory Testing, Insurance Coverage Growing Alongside DTC Genetic Testing

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My Gene Counsel's confirmatory testing program is the latest example of how the healthcare system is adapting to consumers' growing appetite for genetic testing.

Mar 14, 2019

BRCA Screening Guidelines Too Reliant on Family History, Stakeholders Tell USPSTF

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By focusing too heavily on family history, the Preventive Services Task Force is missing many opportunities for prevention, patient advocates, industry players, and researchers say.  

Mar 12, 2019

First Veterans Affairs MDx Lab Launches NGS-Based Cancer Panel; Others to Follow

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The VA decided to bring this testing in house to streamline and standardize the process for doctors and gauge markers that are relevant to the veteran population.

Feb 22, 2019

Brazilian Startup Looks to Enter US Market With miRNA Thyroid Molecular Classifier

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Onkos Molecular Diagnostics is looking for a US partner to commercialize its 11 miRNA-based mir-THYpe test, which it believes offers advantages over tests on the market.

Feb 20, 2019

Invitae Expecting New Consumer-Initiated Testing to Contribute 'Modestly' to 2019 Test Volumes

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The new channel, to be launched in the second quarter, is part of the company's plan to make genetic testing affordable and accessible to everyone.

Feb 15, 2019

Government Agency Defends Analysis of PAMA Implementation, Future Impact on Medicare Spending

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The agency said its aim is to analyze the way CMS has chosen to implement PAMA and to estimate the potential financial impact to Medicare as a result of those choices.

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