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A medical company wants to offer over the counter genetic tests whose results show genetic predispositions to certain diseases, but the FDA is crying foul.
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A medical company wants to offer over the counter genetic tests whose results show genetic predispositions to certain diseases, but the FDA is crying foul. “Legalities aside, this new over-the-counter genetics test raises big concerns over the propensity for consumers to misread results and put their health at risk as a result.”

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