title: The current landscape for direct-to-consumer genetic testing: legal, ethical, and policy issues.
abstract: This review surveys the developing market for direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic tests and examines the range of companies and tests available, the regulatory landscape, the concerns raised about DTC testing, and the calls for enhanced oversight. We provide a comparative overview of the situation, particularly in the United States and Europe, by exploring the regulatory frameworks for medical devices and clinical laboratories. We also discuss a variety of other mechanisms such as general controls on advertising and consumer law mechanisms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Social Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough LE11 3TU, United Kingdom. s.hogarth@lboro.ac.uk
authors.forename: Stuart
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hogarth
authors.forename: Gail
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Javitt
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Melzer