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23andMe and the FDA: what really drove them apart

Posted on December 7, 2013December 26, 2013 by timbatchelder

What Really Drove 23andMe And The FDA Apart
BY ROBERT SAFIAN, fastcompany.com

Is getting a $99 DNA test really hazardous to your health? Our editor-in-chief decodes an innovation dustup.

When we put 23andMe CEO Anne Wojcicki on the cover of Fast Company’s November issue, we didn’t expect the FDA to yank the compan…

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Exclusive: What Really Drove 23andMe And The FDA Apart (fastcompany.com)
FDA tells 23andMe to halt sales of genetic test – USA TODAY (newestgadgetsinfo.com)
23andMe ordered to stop selling $99 genetic test (newscientist.com)

Check Your Genome

Posted on October 6, 2012February 18, 2013 by timbatchelder

Check Your Genome
Caleb Garling, wired.com

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Gene mutations can predict how you’ll respond to certain substances. Here’s what genetic testing outfit 23andMe can tell you about how you might react to the drugs below.

Drugs for which your 23andMe results can…

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Check Out The Geekiest Black Friday Deal Ever (GOOG) (embargozone.com)
Anne Wojcicki of 23andMe on One Million-DNA March and More (Video) (allthingsd.com)
Few Negative Reactions Expressed By Consumers To The Results Of Genetic Testing For Cancer Mutations (medicalnewstoday.com)
Some Basics About Using 23andMe (23andme.com)
Decoding Your DNA: Does First Class and Economy Already Exist? (raventools.com)
George Church on Singularity 1 on 1: Inactivity and Complacency Are The Most Dangerous Ideas (singularityweblog.com)
Top Genetic Findings of 2012 (23andme.com)
Russian billionaire backs 23andMe in $50M round (fiercebiotechit.com)
DIY Your DNA With 23andMe (Now Just $99!) (brit.co)
12 things I learned from my 23andMe results (jameskennedybeijing.wordpress.com)

Personal genetics company seeks regulatory approval

Posted on August 20, 2012February 11, 2013 by timbatchelder

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Personal genetics company seeks regulatory approval

Monya Baker, nature.com

Personal genetics company 23andMe announced Monday that it was seeking FDA approval for an initial batch of seven health-related tests with scores more to follow.

23andMe, based in Mountain View, California, markets genetics test…

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23andMe’s Tools Help Solve Ancestry Mystery (23andme.com)
One Million Strong, A Note from 23andMe’s Anne Wojcicki (23andme.com)
23andMe Requests FDA Clearance for DNA Saliva Testing (labsoftnews.typepad.com)
Check Out The Geekiest Black Friday Deal Ever (GOOG) (embargozone.com)
23andMe Sets Growth Goal Of One Million Customers, Reduces Price to $99 (quantifiedself.com)
Russian billionaire backs 23andMe in $50M round (fiercebiotechit.com)
23andMe Raises More Than $50M From Milner, NEA, Brin, Google, Others (pehub.com)
Genetics startup 23andMe raises $50M from Yuri Milner & others, drops price to $99 (venturebeat.com)
23andMe and Genentech Expand Cancer Study (23andme.com)
Decoding Your DNA: Does First Class and Economy Already Exist? (raventools.com)

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