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FTC Announces Enforcement Action Against 1Health.io for Inadequate Protection of Genetic Data and Unfair Privacy Policy Changes

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On June 16, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced an enforcement action against 1Health.io Inc. (“1Health,” also known as Vitagene, Inc.), a genetic testing company that analyzes consumer-provided DNA samples and uses...more

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Beyond HIPAA: FTC’s Data Protection Authority Results in Settlement with Genetic Testing Company

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A recent enforcement action by the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) against 1Health.io—which sells “DNA Health Test Kits” to consumers for health and ancestry insights—serves as a reminder that the FTC is increasingly...more

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Genetic and COVID-19 Testing Companies Set To Be Regulated in California

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In the last days of the most recent legislative session, the California State Legislature was busy passing several privacy bills set to impact businesses. The most recent, the Genetic Information Privacy Act, would require...more

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PMC Releases "A Consumers Guide to Genetic Health Testing"

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The Personalized Medicine Coalition, or the “PMC” is an organization of over 250 members that seeks to promote the understanding and adoption of personalized or precision medicine concepts, services, and products by health...more

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Blog: 23andMe Advances Its Goal of Creating Commercialized Database from Consumer Genetic Testing

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On January 12, 23andMe announced an agreement with Pfizer to provide the drug company with access to anonymous, aggregated information from consumers who bought 23andMe’s test over the past seven years to learn about their...more

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