California Cracks Down On Genetic Testing

genie-out-of-the-bottle writes "California's Department of Public Health has sent cease-and-desist notices to 13 companies that market genetic testing directly to consumers. (We discussed these services when they launched.) Allegedly, under state law, California residents must submit a doctor's order to have a genetic test run. It will be interesting to see if the government will actually succeed in putting the genetic genie back in the bottle, given that all you need for testing is a few drops of saliva. The effort closely resembles US government attempts to block export of strong encryption product back in '90s." A Wired editor has up an opinion piece arguing that his DNA is his business and none of the government's.

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You're company is the problem.

[geekoid]

This is in place to protect the consumer, and it should be.
Look at all the crap being passed off as legitimate when it isn't, homeopathy, 'miracle cures'. The consumer is bombard with crap that at best does nothing.

Medical protection my ass.

How do you know the person whose name is on the paper is the person who made the request?

I know exactly why your company doesn't like it, it wants to make money from corporation testing the employees.
Add to that your support of passing off non-medical unproven methods for 'living younger' puts you guys right down there with dowsers and spoon benders.
You fucks.