For us, at least, it's more a geneaology project -- than a diagnostic kit, but we are happy with the outcome, just the same. Here is the NYT's Bits Blog on it :
. . . .23andMe has said it believes that people are entitled to information about their own DNA and has been working with the F.D.A. for several years to get regulatory approval for its tests. The problem, Anne Wojcicki said on Tuesday, is that the F.D.A.’s approval system is set up to approve individual tests, but 23andMe tests about a million components of a person’s DNA. Filing for a million approvals would be impossible, she said. . . .
The company will continue to take orders for new tests but will provide only ancestry information and raw data, without interpretations of the health implications. It said it might resume providing health data if it receives regulatory approval. . . .
We will -- as ever -- keep you posted.
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