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git [he/him, comrade/them] to [email protected]English • 2 years ago

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

www.bloomberg.com

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

www.bloomberg.com

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GSK will pay the DNA testing company $20 million for non-exclusive access to genetic data.
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    10•2 years ago

    shocked-pikachu

    • LordBullingdon [none/use name]
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      deleted by creator

      • CantaloupeAss [comrade/them]
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        2•2 years ago

        Do it now

  • Pili [any, any]
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    We all knew this was going to happen honestly, but it makes me want to puke to think that it’s even legal.

    • Elon_Musk [none/use name]
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      5•2 years ago

      We all assumed it was already happening

  • zed_proclaimer [he/him]
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    14•2 years ago

    Still pissed at my family all getting these done. Thanks for putting me in every single database against my will

  • came_apart_at_Kmart [he/him, comrade/them]
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    17•2 years ago

    23andMe&Billionaires

  • kristina [she/her]
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    20•2 years ago

    excited for my cousin to get diagnosed with cancer or something and have my insurance rates go up

  • buh [she/her]
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    12•2 years ago

    I thought it said “dogmakers” and became very intrigued for a moment

  • Frogmanfromlake [none/use name]
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    3•2 years ago

    So this effects about 90% of white Americans. They’re the only ones I see taking this shit seriously.

  • SwitchyWitchyandBitchy [she/her]
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    32•2 years ago

    I FUCKING KNEW IT

    Health insurance is next if they don’t have it already.

    I’m still convinced this data will be used for eugenics too.

    • UlyssesT [he/him]
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      13•2 years ago

      “We are pleased to announce a GATTACA society, as featured in the hit movie ‘please don’t make this real’ GATTACA.” lord-bezos-amused

  • barrbaric [he/him]
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    15•2 years ago

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    Death to 23andMe, death to “drugmakers”, and death to America.

  • iie [they/them, he/him]
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    14•2 years ago

    it’s bad that this is non-consensual and for-profit but a large genetic database is helpful for developing medications

    • fox [comrade/them]
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      17•2 years ago

      I agree. Under socialism, a database of genetics would be truly fantastic for medical research and preemptively alerting people at risk of certain disorders. Under capitalism it’s an excuse to not insure people.

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    7•2 years ago

    matt-jokerfied

  • 2Password2Remember [he/him]
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    26•2 years ago

    literally anybody could have seen this coming

    Death to America

  • UlyssesT [he/him]
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    18•2 years ago

    Boomers that I’ve known were so hooked on their 23andMe fad that I got pressured many, many times to join in.

    I’m glad I never did. Fuck 'em.

    • POKEMONGOTOTHEGULAG [none/use name]
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      Doesn’t matter. Once relatives send in DNA they can make conclusions about your hereditary diseases. If enough relatives send data, they can recreate your own DNA. DNA is just a scaled superposition of your relative’s DNA. They don’t need your personal DNA strands.

      • UlyssesT [he/him]
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        1•2 years ago

        So you’re saying pitch in to the fucked up data collection to get a free keychain or whatever because it doesn’t matter? OK doomer.

        • POKEMONGOTOTHEGULAG [none/use name]
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          no I’m not???

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  • LaGG_3 [he/him, comrade/them]
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    70•2 years ago

    It really sucks because it’s not just the data of the people who chose to participate in this, but also effectively all of of these people’s biological children.

    I know that my idiot parents both did one of these things - it’s so frustrating.

    • Assian_Candor [comrade/them]
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      55•2 years ago

      Sorry sweetie you can’t have low deductible health insurance because meemaw and peppep wanted to see what % Cherokee they were 50 years ago

    • JuryNullification [he/him]
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      15•2 years ago

      My siblings did it, so they effectively have mine

    • GarfieldYaoi [he/him]
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      10•2 years ago

      I know damn well this will be used for one drop rule purposes in the future.

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