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Right. IF 23 And Me can show that its test are accurate. But they can't (or have refused to do so). That's the whole point.
by pdabbadabba 13y ago
Right. IF 23 And Me can show that its test are accurate. But they can't (or have refused to do so). That's the whole point.
- nickff 13y ago23 And Me should only have to prove that it is better than the alternative, not that it is accurate (to determine whether the service is of net benefit to the public). Depending on the counter-factual, 23AM could provide a relatively inaccurate test that would still be better than no test. Unfortunately for us, the FDA is on a quest for "safety"; the agency does not try to help the citizenry live longer or happier.