Orchid Cellmark (ORCH)

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7:05AM Orchid Cellmark discusses FBI re-evaluation of requirements for outsourcing dna forensic testing to private laboratories (ORCH) 1.89 : Co issued press release saying it "praised the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) announcement that it will re-evaluate the requirements for outsourcing forensic DNA testing to private laboratories. Current FBI quality assurance policies call for public labs to review 100% of private lab forensic DNA work before the results are uploaded into the National DNA Index System (NDIS)... "Eliminating this burden would greatly enhance the efficiency of public-private partnerships for DNA testing. It would also provide a tremendous opportunity to not only cost-effectively eliminate the current DNA testing backlog but also maintain zero backlog going forward as has been achieved in the United Kingdom, where changes to the rules governing public-private partnerships for DNA testing have already enabled significant efficiencies." On March 23, the FBI stated that it "is currently re-evaluating existing policies, standards, and protocols, including requirements for outsourcing DNA analysis to private laboratories and review of their results by public law enforcement laboratories"... Orchid Cellmark is one of the largest providers of forensic DNA testing services."