SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Pathway Genomics Corporation, a San Diego-based genetic testing laboratory, has partnered with Diagnsticos da Amrica (DASA), the largest private medical diagnostics company in Latin America and the fourth largest provider of diagnostic services in the world. Based in Brazil, DASAs clinical analysis division collects samples from more than 500 patient service centers and has 11 central laboratories. DASAs brands include Alta Excelncia Diagnstica, Delboni Auriemo, Lavoisier, CDPI, Srgio Franco, Pasteur, Exame and others. Through this partnership, physicians have access to Pathways valuable genetic testing services, bringing additional personalized care to more than 180 million people in Brazil.

Pathways vision is to responsibly reveal personalized and actionable genetic information in order to globally educate, inform and improve health and well-being, said Dr. Michael Nova, Pathways chief medical officer. Our alignment with DASA is a major part of this vision, and we are excited to help bring this scientifically-advanced technology to the people of Brazil.

Specifically, through DASA, physicians in Brazil now have access to multiple genetic tests, including:

The partnership between DASA and Pathway represents a milestone in Brazilian medicine, ensuring access to predictive genetic tests through an advanced and innovative technology, said Dr. Octvio Fernandes, DASAs chief operating officer. DASA is a reference in Brazil due to our excellence, innovation and quality in medical diagnostic services. With 50 years of expertise, the company has one of the largest medical teams in Latin America, composed of nearly 2,000 world-renowned doctors, and offering more than 3,000 types of laboratory tests and imaging diagnostics provided by more than 18,000 professionals.

Pathways laboratory is accredited by the College of American Pathologists (CAP) and accredited in accordance with the U.S. Health and Human Services Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988. Pathway is also a member of the American Clinical Laboratory Association (ACLA). The company consists of more than 40 scientific and medical professionals, including medical doctors, molecular geneticists, and genetic counselors, as well as an expert scientific advisory board.

About Pathway Genomics Corporation

Pathway Genomics owns and operates an on-site genetic testing laboratory that is accredited by the College of American Pathologists (CAP), accredited in accordance with the U.S. Health and Human Services Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988, and licensed by the state of California. Using only a saliva sample, the company incorporates customized and scientifically validated technologies to generate personalized reports, which address a variety of medical issues, including an individuals carrier status for recessive genetic conditions, food metabolism and exercise response, prescription drug response, and propensity to develop certain diseases such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes and cancer. For more information about Pathway Genomics, visit http://www.pathway.com.

About DASA

DASA is the largest private medical diagnostics company in Latin America offering a portfolio of over 3,000 clinical analysis and imaging tests. In the clinical analysis segment, samples are collected in more than 500 patient service centers and analyzed in 11 central laboratories. In the diagnostic imaging segment, the images are submitted to physicians for analysis and reporting according to their medical specialty. For more information about DASA, visit http://www.dasa.com.br.

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Pathway Genomics Partners with DASA, the Largest Private Medical Diagnostics Company in Brazil