Walgreen To Sell Pathway Genomics Genetic Test Kits Mid-May

May 12, 2010 | Source: The Wall Street Journal

Walgreen Co. will sell genetic tests in about 6,000 of its stores starting in mid-May to help evaluate a person’s relative risk of developing certain diseases.

Walgreen plans to offer Pathway’s Insight Saliva Collection Kit at retail from $20 to $30. The saliva test, which will be done at Pathway’s labs, will cost between $79 and $249. Genetic tests typically cost about $300.