The FDA May Block All Genetic Test Kits
Walgreens plans to sell genetic testing kits for the first time in brick and mortar stores, but the FDA thinks this shift from labs/internet to pharmacy may be too much too fast.
The FDA has issued a warning to Pathway Genomics following their announcement to sell their saliva-based genetic tests in thousands of Walgreens stores, advising the company to first submit data proving its tests offer accurate results, lest the FDA exercise its rights to pull the kits off shelves.
(Incidentally, the kits themselves would only sell for $20-30, but the results can cost as much as $250.)
However, the plot thickens with an anonymous tip given to the Sun-Times, that the FDA was considering similar action with internet-based genetics tests, too, like Navigenics and 23andme. In other words, the FDA could put its foot down on home-based genetics testing for the first time, stopping a whole, growing industry right in its tracks.
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Unborn Baby Murder Hearing
A Steuben County (PA) man heads to court to face charges of killing his unborn child in Bradford County. A woman claims her former boyfriend admitted to causing her to have a miscarriage. 39-year-old Orbin Tercero of Bath is charged with first degree murder of an unborn child. On Tuesday he was at district court in Sayre for preliminary hearings. Police say Tercero used a pill to force his former girlfriend to miscarry at her home in Sayre. They are both employed as pharmacists at Wegmans. The woman said Tercero wanted her to have an abortion. He was engaged to another woman at the time.
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Okla. Senate Sends 'Babies Killed' Reporting Bill to Gov.
The Oklahoma Senate has approved a bill requiring women seeking an abortion to complete a lengthy questionnaire that includes questions about their race, relationships and reasons for getting an abortion. The Senate on Tuesday passed the bill 32-11. It now heads to Democratic Gov. Brad Henry, who already has vetoed two abortion bills this session. Both vetoes were overridden by the Republican-controlled Legislature.
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G8 to Consider International Abortion Funding
The campaign to insert abortion funding into maternal health initiatives has dominated the media coverage leading up to the 36th annual G8 Summit, which will be held in Huntsville, Canada in late June. The host government, Canada, has come under considerable criticism from the United States (US), the United Kingdom (UK), pro-abortion NGOs and the Canadian media for refusing to bring abortion into the debate. The G8 Summit brings together the leaders of eight of the largest economies of the world. Traditionally, the host country has wide latitude to set the agenda. In January, the Canadian government, under Prime Minister Stephen Harper, announced its intention to make maternal and child health a development priority for this year's summit.
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