PRESS RELEASE Friday, October 22, 2010 Media Contact: ASHG Press Office 301-634-7346 press@ashg.org Experts Present Findings at ASHG 60th Annual Meeting that Provide New Insight on Patient and Physician Understanding and Use of Family Health History to Assess Disease Risk BETHESDA, MD – October 22, 2010 – Thousands of the world’s top scientists and clinicians... Read More
In 2010, ASHG issued a policy statement outlining guiding principles related to patenting and licensing in the genetic testing arena. These principles address protection of intellectual property, quality of testing, and access to testing. Related: Guiding Principles on Protection of Intellectual Property: Patenting and Licensing in the Genetic Testing Arena (April 2010) Read More
After GINA’s passage in May 2008, ASHG responded to a Federal Register Request for Information on issues related to the law’s implementation. ASHG provided comment on definitions that would ensure the regulations keep pace with scientific and clinical advances, and clarified that data collected prior to GINA’s passage should still be covered by the law.... Read More
In 2007, geneticist James Watson was quoted regarding alleged intellectual inferiority among Africans. ASHG found the comments to be tragically misguided and without scientific foundation. Related: Statement: ASHG response to Recent Comments on Intellectual Ability (November 2007) Read More
With the rise of direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic tests – tests that are ordered directly by consumers and whose results are reported without a health provider’s involvement – ASHG issued a statement in 2007 on such tests that make health-related claims or directly affect health care decision making. The statement includes recommendations to ensure transparency, provider... Read More