DNAprint Genomics (DNAG)

[goldenstone77]

daniel, check this out dude - December 28, 2008 new patent application filed by the company... patent application #20080318218...hmmmmm very interesting! clearly this company is still in business.

the patent applicatin is for "Compositions and Methods for Inferring an Adverse Effect in Response to a Drug Treatment"

Abstract:

Methods are provided for inferring whether a subject to be treated with a drug such as a statin or an ACE inhibitor is likely to suffer an adverse effect due to the treatment. Also provided are compositions for practicing the methods.

this is huge man...this is the type of patent that strikes to the heart of personalized medicine in a big way...to determine what drugs may have an adverse effect on your body based on DNA testing. This could save lives and the healthcare system a lot of money...and this is what obama's personalized medicine push is all about. maybe we'll see the company put out a press release on this? its new news after all...waiting baited breath for news lol.

http://appft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PG01&s1=%22dnaprint%20genomics%22&OS=