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Monday, October 20, 2008

Law - "Walgreens Begins Retail Sale of Identigene DNA Paternity Test Kit"

From Market Watch, this news release from Identigene. Some quotes:

SALT LAKE CITY, Oct 20, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Identigene today announced Walgreens has begun over-the-counter retail sales of the Identigene DNA Paternity Test Kit. It is the first DNA test kit to ever be sold over-the-counter and, with the addition of Walgreens, is now available in more than 15,000 retail locations in 48 states. Walgreens is also offering the DNA paternity test kits through its Web site, Walgreens.com.

Prior to the advent of the Identigene DNA Paternity Test Kit, the generally known method of obtaining a DNA paternity test often required court involvement, weeks of waiting for results, and a cost of several hundreds of dollars. Identigene's retail kit makes the process a more convenient and affordable service available in the family planning or home diagnostic aisle of the local pharmacy. * * *

Although the Identigene kit is not intended for legal purposes, consumers who wish to use the results for legal proceedings may contact Identigene customer service to coordinate specific specimen collection and chain-of-custody procedures with a disinterested third-party. While the specimen collection process is different for legal testing, the laboratory analysis and reporting for Identigene's DNA testing is the same for both legal and personal purposes.

Thanks to the Kentucky Divorce and Family Law Blog for the link.

Posted by Marcia Oddi on October 20, 2008 12:56 PM
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