MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA--(Marketwired - Aug 1, 2017) - Genetic Technologies Limited (
"It is a pleasure for us to participate in Breast Cancer Awareness Month which represents an important U.S. national program focused on raising awareness of the disease along with offering resources and support to help patients while providing the general public with preventative care education. We are passionate about enabling broad access to BREVAGen plus , a valuable risk assessment tool which can serve as a key component to managing personal health, and view this campaign as a great opportunity to showcase our new patient direct-pay program," commented Eutillio Buccilli, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of Genetic Technologies.
In April 2017, Genetic Technologies completed a commercial repositioning and repricing of BREVAGen plus whereby the Company transitioned from a traditional reimbursement system, through insurance providers, to a direct patient self-pay program. The initiative was implemented to better serve healthcare providers and patients by providing a streamlined, easy to use billing and payment system. In honour of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the standard list price of $349.00 will be reduced to $199.00 through to the end of October 2017.
About Genetic Technologies Limited Genetic Technologies is a molecular diagnostics company that offers cancer predictive testing and assessment tools to help physicians proactively manage patient health. The Company's lead product, BREVAGen plus ® , is a clinically validated risk assessment test for non-hereditary breast cancer and is first in its class. BREVAGen plus is designed to facilitate better informed decisions about breast cancer screening and preventive treatment plans, and is directed towards women aged 35 years or above, who have not had breast cancer and have one or more risk factors for developing breast cancer.
The Company markets BREVAGen plus, through its U.S. subsidiary Phenogen Sciences Inc., to healthcare professionals in comprehensive breast health care and imaging centres, as well as to obstetricians/gynaecologists (OBGYNs) and breast cancer risk assessment specialists (such as breast surgeons). For more information, please visit www.brevagenplus.com and www.phenogensciences.com .
Genetic Technologies is developing a pipeline of risk assessment products including a novel colorectal cancer test. For more information, please visit www.gtgcorporate.com
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT Mr. Eutillio Buccilli Executive Director & Chief Executive Officer Genetic Technologies Limited + 61 3 8412 7050 Jamien Jones (USA) Blueprint Life Science Group + 1 (415) 375 3340, Ext. 5
