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Storksforlegs@beehaw.org to Science@beehaw.orgEnglish · 2 years ago

Drugmakers Are Set to Pay 23andMe Millions to Access Consumer DNA

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Drugmakers Are Set to Pay 23andMe Millions to Access Consumer DNA

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Storksforlegs@beehaw.org to Science@beehaw.orgEnglish · 2 years ago
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GSK will pay the DNA testing company $20 million for non-exclusive access to genetic data.
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    I am guessing this is only for the people who opted in to having their data shared for research.

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      That remains to be seen. I wouldn’t bet the farm on it.

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        Exactly. I now trust them approximately as far as I can throw a bull.

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          That’s still too far.

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            LOL! Agreed

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      It is exactly that.

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      Perhaps. “Research” was initially pitched as academic and non-profit research, which I was happy to help. Then selling my data to a for-profit with no warning was definitely Not Cool.

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        Almost all research is done by companies. New advances in science cost money, they need funding. Some of this funding comes from charities, but the majority comes from companies that hope to benefit in some way.

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