Medical Organizations Form Reproductive Genetics Technology Consortium

The American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG) and five other national medical organizations said on February 4th that they have partnered to create the Reproductive Genetics Technology Consortium in order to help develop consensus recommendations and consistency among various medical societies that issue recommendations and guidelines for prenatal genetic testing.

The consortium will help professional organizations develop practice guidelines and will facilitate discussion in different societies on the appropriate use of reproductive genetic testing. It will also provide a forum through which commercial laboratories or companies that are developing new technologies can proactively communicate to obtain input and guidance regarding new testing and will provide consensus expert opinions about the clinical utility and application of emerging genetic tests.

Source: https://www.genomeweb.com/business-policy-funding/medical-organizations-form-reproductive-genetics-technology-consortium