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Comment by dekhn

That's not correct. The FDA made them stop doing something they were doing illegally. Their genetic test is a medical device and they didn't have federal approval.

Further, when the FDA informed them they needed approval, they didn't respond. The FDA finally had to invoke the law.

Also, I don't think 23&Me's test results have enough medical value to be used for evaluating health risks.

Further, 23&me's database has serious problems; for exmaple, they still report tongue rolling as a Mendelian trait. That alone shows that they aren't being careful with their analysis.

parent dekhn 11 years ago

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