This blog will cover topics of interest that affect our community. Unless otherwise stated, the blog articles will be written by Sue Friedman, Executive Director of FORCE.
We frequently mobilize our community to challenge health policy barriers to medical care. It’s always gratifying when we are able to report wins, when FORCE organized and amplified your voices to affect positive change. Clarification of guidelines paves the way for eligible cancer survivors to receive BRCA counseling and testing at no cost Guidelines … + read more
Note: The below is an updated version of a post in 2008 right after the documentary In the Family was released, and actress Christina Applegate announced she had a BRCA 1 mutation. Five years later, this post is more relevant than ever. As the dust clears since Angelina Jolie went public with her BRCA status, the impact … + read more
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is gathering information on the impact of gene patenting on genetic diagnostic in order to prepare a report to Congress under the America Invents Act. The USPTO is soliciting public commentary on this important issue by organizing public hearings. This past Thursday, Lisa Schlager, Vice President of Community Affairs and Public Policy … + read more
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