23andMe Is Getting Lots of Money From Big Pharma and Sharing Your Genetic Data

Type Web Page Author Ed Cara URL https://gizmodo.com/23andme-is-getting-lots-of-money-from-big-pharma-to-sha-1827891890 Accessed 2018-07-27 18:14:00 Language en-US Abstract 23andMe customers might just play a role in helping create one of Big Pharma’s next blockbuster drugs. On Wednesday, the genetic testing company announced it was entering a partnership with pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) to develop new drugs and therapies. As part of the collaboration, the company will allow GSK to peek at the (voluntarily shared) genetic data of millions of people who have taken 23andMe’s DNA home testing kits, NBC News reports. Website Title Gizmodo