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I understand the FDA getting pissy if I'm consuming/injecting a substance that may or may not harm me, but why this? I spit in a tube and get some results which
by geetee 13y ago
I understand the FDA getting pissy if I'm consuming/injecting a substance that may or may not harm me, but why this? I spit in a tube and get some results which may or may not be accurate. Go away, FDA.
- DanBC 13y agoPeople take action based on the results of the tests. There are different ways to mitigate risk - ensure there's adequate genetic counselling and proper easy to understand information available for anyone taking the tests would be one way. I lean towards favouring tight regulation of medical products. One person's 23andMe genetic test is another person's quackery - see some of the nonsense offered as medical advice by the quacks on other websites.
- ajcarpy2005 13y agoAcademic science somehow manages to police itself fairly well with peer review processes. Wouldn't this type of paradigm work better than paying for the FDA to go through its approval process? The FDA could still take action if they see that a company is doing something & claiming something that is not properly peer-reviewed and proven. But why create extra red tape for everyone from the get-go?
- seehafer 13y agoFor the same reason that the FDA tends to care if an MRI or a CT scanner displays accurate results. People make life/death decisions based on diagnostics.
- geetee 13y agoI don't know how they can be any clearer: "The laboratory may not be able to process your sample, and the laboratory process may result in errors." "You should not change your health behaviors solely on the basis of information from 23andMe." "23andMe Services are for research, informational, and educational use only. We do not provide medical advice." "Genetic research is not comprehensive." All from: https://www.23andme.com/about/tos/ https://www.23andme.com/about/tos/