23AndMe to Stop Saying What Your Genetic Test Means — mashable.com

The genetics testing company 23andMe announced Thursday night that it won't stop selling its popular "spit kits" — but that it will have to stop providing customers with any kind of analysis on what their genetic data means. The announcement is the latest twist in an ongoing feud between 23andMe and the Food and Drug Administration. On November 25, the FDA ordered the genetics company to "immediately discontinue marketing" of its $99 saliva collection kits, because the company hadn't addressed various legal and regulatory issues raised by the agency. It also slammed CEO Anne Wojcicki for not communicating with the agency for six months.

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