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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10796
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SECTORAL POLICIES / (ae) health

Genetic testing and medical devices under EP scrutiny

Brussels, 28/02/2013 (Agence Europe) - The European Parliament's committee on the environment (ENVI) discussed, on 26 February, issues relating to the protection of information gained from genetic testing. Although such testing can more easily establish a diagnosis and therefore help to treat patients, information obtained should not be divulged without the patients' consent and must come under greater protection, the participants at the meeting felt. The committee also discussed new rules...

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