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23andMe names Hibbs chief legal, regulatory officer

April 3, 2014 12:46 AM UTC

Personal genomics company 23andMe Inc. (Mountain View, Calif.) hired Kathy Hibbs as chief legal and regulatory officer. Hibbs was SVP and general counsel at cancer diagnostic company Genomic Health Inc. (NASDAQ:GHDX), which said it has not determined a replacement for Hibbs.

In December, 23andMe discontinued consumer access to its health-related genetic testing after FDA ordered the company to immediately discontinue marketing its Personal Genome Service "for medical device uses" (see BioCentury, Dec. 9, 2013). ...