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.

    • Eager Eagle@lemmy.world
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      11 months ago

      We may and should point to all questionably bad practices of these drug companies, but I think humanity is still far better off with their research advancements than without them. So I’m all for using my data for that purpose like 23andMe is doing. Now insurance companies and lobbyists - these can go to hell.

    • Szymon@lemmy.ca
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      11 months ago

      If you can keep someone from dying by being dependent on only your medication, you’ve created a customer for life rather than one who died and didn’t give you all their money to live another day.