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Has 23andme killed anyone yet? How many customers has 23andme had? Suppose the answers are "no" and "1 million". Then it's probably not worth worrying about unt
by jfoster 13y ago
Has 23andme killed anyone yet? How many customers has 23andme had? Suppose the answers are "no" and "1 million". Then it's probably not worth worrying about until something changes.
- zekenie 13y agoI'm pretty sure that's not how medical regulation is supposed to work. Consumers expect that their purchases are safe.
- jfoster 13y agoIt is safe to use. It's how people react to it that is the concern. I think it's perfectly fine to take a reactive approach for that. Similarly, one in a million people might not pay attention to the maximum consumption of many (otherwise safe) medicines. It doesn't mean those medicines should be sold pill-by-pill until we know the number of people who will read instructions.
- zekenie 13y agoBut the FDA does regulate Tylenol's marketing very aggressively.