FDA bans 23andme personal genetic tests

[KGarrad]

The US Food and Drug Administration has imposed a ban on a company offering personal genetic screening to the general public.

Google-backed 23andme has been ordered to "immediately discontinue" selling its saliva-collection tests after failing to provide information to back its marketing claims.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-25100878

[GrahamSimons]

As is usual with Judy Russell's blog, this analysis is, as far as I can tell, balanced and thoughtful.

http://www.legalgenealogist.com/blog/2013/11/26/fooling-with-fda/

[DevonCruwys]

Blaine Bettinger has provided a useful clarification of the situation from a genealogical point of view on his blog:

http://www.thegeneticgenealogist.com/2013/11/27/the-fda-orders-23andme-to-stop-marketing-medical-tests/

He's also included in his post a very useful list of links to all the important articles that have been published on the subject.

I particularly recommend reading this article by Michael Eisen:

http://www.michaeleisen.org/blog/?p=1480