11-26-2013, 04:32 PM
Dennis S wrote:
There was a thread a few weeks ago about the 23andMe $99 DNA test.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/natio...e/3699329/#
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Food and Drug Administration has ordered Google-backed genetic test maker 23andMe to halt sales of its personalized DNA test kits, saying the company has failed to show that the technology is supported by science.
In a warning letter posted online Monday, FDA regulators say that the Silicon Valley firm has not shown that its tests are safe or effective despite "more than 14 face-to-face and teleconference meetings" and "hundreds of e-mail exchanges." The agency orders 23andMe to stop marketing its test immediately, warning that erroneous results could cause customers to seek unnecessary or ineffective medical care.
http://forums.macresource.com/read.php?1...sg-1627447
Not quite accurate. The FDA has asked 23andme to stop marketing the tests for medical-related purposes as there are questions about how these tests will be used and the accuracy/implications of the medical-related information provided. This is actually a thorny issue, and it is not a surprise that the company has had difficulty formulating answers to the FDA's questions.
Marketing for genealogical purposes is still OK.