Sunday, September 14, 2008

Spit Party for those who want to break their own code and The Law

The New York Times article was lovely.....
So was the New York State Department of Health....

the State Department of Health sent letters informing the companies that it is illegal to offer medical tests in New York without proper licensing. Claudia Hutton, a spokeswoman for the Health Department, said that 23andMe also received such a letter, along with three dozen other DNA-testing companies.


A spokeswoman for 23andMe, Rachel Cohen, said the matter was being negotiated with the state. “We are still talking to them and hammering out the best method to do it to take into account their interest in regulating the industry,” Ms. Cohen said.

Ms. Hutton said that if 23andMe has continued offering tests since receiving their warning letter in December, the company could be fined $2,000 for each test done on a New York resident. There was no sign of a Department of Health inspector at the party.

My father always said......if you have nothing nice to say.......well. I never really listened that closely to my father's advice....

The Sherpa Says:
Anne, you looked beautiful......

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

conflict of interest much?

Steve Murphy MD said...

Between my wife and Anne?
No contest or conflict there....

-Steve