Porphyrogenita
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Now that the FDA has expressed suspicion towards genetic testing companies, does it make you more skeptical about your results or the prospect of testing?
I know many here are not in the US, but it seems relevant either way to have any govt agency take this stance. Personally, I'm now rethinking getting the full test with 23andme. If MDs don't count it as useful, then how reassuring can it be? The FDA claims to have found: inaccurate and fraudulent testing, exaggerated medical claims, etc etc. And 23andme is included in their list of problem companies. This is quite disappointing, as I was really excited about getting this information. Then again, the FDA is not the sole or ultimate authority, so I'm not even sure how seriously to take their position here.
Now that they are supposedly working on regulation, how long will it be? As a US govt agency, FDA isn't exactly the fastest thing in the world. :/
I know many here are not in the US, but it seems relevant either way to have any govt agency take this stance. Personally, I'm now rethinking getting the full test with 23andme. If MDs don't count it as useful, then how reassuring can it be? The FDA claims to have found: inaccurate and fraudulent testing, exaggerated medical claims, etc etc. And 23andme is included in their list of problem companies. This is quite disappointing, as I was really excited about getting this information. Then again, the FDA is not the sole or ultimate authority, so I'm not even sure how seriously to take their position here.
Now that they are supposedly working on regulation, how long will it be? As a US govt agency, FDA isn't exactly the fastest thing in the world. :/