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Tavenner confirmed as CMS chief. DePuy phases out metal hips. More news
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Diagnostic Companies Rush To Test Formerly Off-Limit Genes
Although Myriad says the Supreme Court’s recent ruling that isolated genes can’t be patented does not leave its BRCA1 and BRCA2 assays unprotected, other diagnostic companies are now incorporating the genes into their tests for the likelihood of inheriting cancer at a fraction of the previous cost.