GlaxoSmithKline makes $300M investment in 23andMe, forms 50-50 R&D pact
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Re: GlaxoSmithKline makes $300M investment in 23andMe, forms 50-50 R&D pact
#223andme has made a pretty impressive recovery after the FDA issues a few years ago, although i think the jury is still out on how useful their data will be for drug discovery. I think they mostly have genotype data rather than WES, and i think their clinical data is all patient reported? The value of their engaged audience seems clearer, especially if it can help enroll clinical trials faster
Re: GlaxoSmithKline makes $300M investment in 23andMe, forms 50-50 R&D pact
#3Make no mistake about what is happening here. GSK is buying access to all of the genetic data that 23andMe has. This is why I am wary to use any 23andMe type of service.
"The partners plan to use 23andMe’s data to jointly discover drug targets."
They will claim all kinds of protections of course, but it is only a matter of time until genetic data starts being resold.
Re: GlaxoSmithKline makes $300M investment in 23andMe, forms 50-50 R&D pact
#4Make no mistake about what is happening here. GSK is buying access to all of the genetic data that 23andMe has. This is why I am wary to use any 23andMe type of service. "The partners plan to use 23andMe’s data to jointly discover drug targets." They will claim all kinds of protections of course, but it is only a matter of time until genetic data starts being resold.
Agreed, at best it is a picture of the market for drug X at the genetic level. My biggest fear is that my close family members use this service exposing key data about me and I can't really prevent it, only encourage them not to.
Re: GlaxoSmithKline makes $300M investment in 23andMe, forms 50-50 R&D pact
#5Make no mistake about what is happening here. GSK is buying access to all of the genetic data that 23andMe has. This is why I am wary to use any 23andMe type of service. "The partners plan to use 23andMe’s data to jointly discover drug targets." They will claim all kinds of protections of course, but it is only a matter of time until genetic data starts being resold.
Both of my parents have used 23andMe. In that case although I've never consented 23andMe knows quite a bit about my genetic profile. I wonder if this sort of "inferred" data is going to be traded.
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Re: GlaxoSmithKline makes $300M investment in 23andMe, forms 50-50 R&D pact
#7Make no mistake about what is happening here. GSK is buying access to all of the genetic data that 23andMe has. This is why I am wary to use any 23andMe type of service. "The partners plan to use 23andMe’s data to jointly discover drug targets." They will claim all kinds of protections of course, but it is only a matter of time until genetic data starts being resold.
> genetic data starts being resold
Or hacked.
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#8It’s sad that you can no longer get your genetic health info in Europe from 23andMe, but does this mean GSK will only have access to American info?
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#9This is an attempt to catolog every human being on this planet for surveillance.
I'm sure you know how an ex-cop turned out to be the infamous golden state killer.
While it's wonderful that these cold cases are now being solved, it also raises a strong privacy issue and also moral one.
If criminals know they will be caught eventually thanks to genealogy and DNA cataloging, wouldn't this drive them to get rid of the DNA altogether and escalate their crime?
Re: GlaxoSmithKline makes $300M investment in 23andMe, forms 50-50 R&D pact
#10Make no mistake about what is happening here. GSK is buying access to all of the genetic data that 23andMe has. This is why I am wary to use any 23andMe type of service. "The partners plan to use 23andMe’s data to jointly discover drug targets." They will claim all kinds of protections of course, but it is only a matter of time until genetic data starts being resold.
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