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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::GSK will pay the DNA testing company $20 million for non-exclusive access to genetic data.

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago (10 children)

How is this legal?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (7 children)

The data is annonimized.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (6 children)

That somehow makes sense. But still, shouldn't you be able to own "the copyright" for your own DNA? If not there should be some legislation for that I think.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

I'm sure you agree to pass any "rights" to your DNA when you sign the T&C.

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