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Regulating DTC #microbiome tests academic.oup.com/jlb/article/... "...often misleading to consumers..." "...the tests lack analytical and clinical validity." "...may have many 'false positive' or 'false negatives' and can harm consumers." Needed: more stringent regulation!
Is the current regulatory framework for direct-to-consumer microbiome-based tests sufficient to protect consumers from medical, economic, and dignitary harms?
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Abstract. This article offers a thorough analysis of an important public health issue–the lack of regulation of companies selling direct-to-consumer (DTC)
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Timothy Caulfield