Genetic sequencing and diagnostics company GeneDx announced this week that it would be partnering with the newly launched Florida Institute for Pediatric Rare Diseases to carry out a five-year pilot program of newborn sequencing in Florida.

The Sunshine Genetics Act was enacted in Florida this summer to improve rare disease diagnostics in the state. It includes state funding for a five-year pilot program where parents of newborns can opt in to have their child’s DNA sequenced for free, as well as launching the Florida Institute for Pediatric Rare Diseases at Florida State University.

The pilot sequencing program, which began in July, aims to sequence at least 100,000 newborns in the state with a view to providing early diagnosis of genetic conditions and treatment intervention to impro

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