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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration sent a letter to privately held gene testing company DNA4Life over the company's sale of an unapproved direct-to-consumer gene test to predict drug response.
In its letter, posted on Monday, the agency said it was unable to identify any FDA clearance for the company's test. The letter follows 23andMe's limited relaunch last month of a series of direct-to-consumer (DTC) tests after the agency ordered the tests off the market.
DNA4Life told Reuters in an earlier interview that it did not believe it needed FDA approval to sell its test.
DNA4Life, based in Mandeville, Louisiana did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
In its letter, the FDA said the company's test appears to meet the definition of a medical device, which requires marketing approval. The agency said the company needs to provide evidence that the device has been approved or information regarding why it believes the test does not require FDA approval.
In a statement sent to Reuters last week, FDA spokesman Eric Pahon said the FDA believes that "certain types of...