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Case Name (Date)
Petersen et al. v. Natera, Inc.
24-cv-7062, N.D. Cal.
(Oct. 2024)
Product/Service
Natera’s PGT-A testing (preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy)
Allegations
Falsely marketing that testing increases the chances of embryo implantation and healthy pregnancies, and decreases the chances of miscarriage and time to pregnancy, when studies show there is no difference between cycles that use PGT-A and cycles that don’t
Falsely marketing tests as 99% accurate when studies show that the accuracy of PGT-A is significantly lower than advertised
Status
Pending
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