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Re:Drugmakers Are Set to Pay 23andMe Millions to Access Cons... by bossyTeacher on Tuesday October 31, 2023 @06:18AM (#38082570)
> I intended to give it to anyone 23andme would provide it to.

So basically any big pharma or big insurance corporation because those are the ones that will get it eventually and will use it for their own profile without regards to any negative consequences for you or anyone else.

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Re:Drugmakers Are Set to Pay 23andMe Millions to Access Cons... by toomuchtodo on Tuesday October 31, 2023 @06:28AM (#38082636)
I’m satisfied with the regulatory environment and how it leads to the handling of my genetic data. There are no negative consequences for me sharing my data with regards to employment or health insurance [1] [2]. If pharma companies are creating useful pharma products from this aggregated data, that is the goal. If those products are too expensive, that is a healthcare policy issue. If you’re unhappy, call a Congressional rep.

[1] https://www.eeoc.gov/statutes/genetic-information-nondiscrim...

[2] https://www.genome.gov/about-genomics/policy-issues/Genetic-...

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