Legislation of direct-to-consumer genetic testing in Europe: a fragmented regulatory landscape
- Kalokairinou, L.
- Howard, H. C.
- Slokenberga, S.
- Fisher, Eva
- Flatscher-Thöni, M.
- Hartlev, M.
- Hellemondt, R. van
- Juškevičius, J.
- Kapelenska-Pregowska, J.
- Kováč, P.
- Lovrečić, L.
- Nys, Helene de
- Paor, A. de
- Phillips, A.
- Prudil, L.
- Rial-Sebbag, E.
- Casabona, C. M. Romeo
- Sándor, J.
- Schuster, A.
- Soini, S.
- Søvig, K. H.
- Stoffel, D.
- Titma, T.
- Trokanas, T.
- Borry, P.
DOIAbstract
Despite the increasing availability of direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic testing, it is currently unclear how such services are regulated in Europe, due to the lack of EU or national legislation specifically addressing this issue. In this article, we provide an overview of laws that could potentially impact the regulation of DTC genetic testing in 26 European countries, namely Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. Emphasis is placed on provisions relating to medical supervision, genetic counselling and informed consent....
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