Three Utah Luminaries to be Inducted into UTC Hall of Fame

Dale H. Ballard, Gary L. Crocker and Michael O. Leavitt to be added to the list of renowned leaders and pioneers of the Utah Technology Industry

SALT LAKE CITY - July 28, 2010 - The Utah Technology Council (UTC) has announced Gary L. Crocker and Governor Michael O. Leavitt will be inducted into the UTC Hall of Fame, and Dale H. Ballard will be inducted posthumously. UTC will honor these legends of Utah’s technology industry at its annual black-tie event on October 29 at the Grand America Hotel in Salt Lake City. “These influential leaders have accomplished extraordinary things not only in Utah, but also worldwide,” ...

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Doing Business in the United Kingdom - Current Updates on Economic Opportunities and Challenges

Dear Fellow Internationalists, Two EU experts will be in Utah on Thursday. Franz Kolb is organizing a lunch/roundtable discussion on Doing Business in the United Kingdom - Current Updates on Economic Opportunities and Challenges. This Thursday July 29, 2010 Mr. Andrew Lewis, Her Majesty's Consul and Head of Trade and Investment, British Consulate General, Los Angeles and Mr. Mr. Matt Whiteley, Her Majesty's Vice Consul and U.S. Sector lead for Electronics and Communications, British Cons...

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DNA-Test Results Mislead Consumers, Investigators Say

Wall Street Journal article

Genetic-testing companies that promised to help consumers understand their health risks instead offered contradictory and misleading results, government investigators said. The report from the Government Accountability Office zeroed in on four closely held companies that were marketing tests directly to consumers, including 23andMe Inc., deCODE genetics, Navigenics Inc. and Pathway Genomics Corp. The report was released at a congressional hearing Thursday. read full Wall Street Journal art...

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FDA notice of public hearing on developing devices for neglected tropical diseases

FDA notice of public hearing on developing devices for neglected tropical diseases: http://www.fda.gov/downloads/ScienceResearch/SpecialTopics/CriticalPathInitiative/UCM219805.pdf

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Gene-Testing Companies May Need U.S. Regulators Review, FDA Letters Say

Interleukin Genetics Inc. and CyGene Laboratories Inc. are among 13 makers of genetic tests sold directly to consumers told by U.S. regulators that their products may be medical devices needing federal approval. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration sent letters to the companies saying the tests “appear to meet the definition of a device.” Interleukin doesn’t believe its tests are devices and will provide information to regulators to support its position, the Waltham, Massa...

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FDA Weighs Rules for Consumer Genetic Tests

Wall Street Journal Article

A high bar is likely to be set for companies seeking to sell genetic tests di