The consumer-genomics company 23andMe just sold its biobank of customer genetic data to drugmaker Regeneron for $256 million.

cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/64477597

Regeneron is to pay $256 million in cash to acquire “substantially all” of 23andMe’s assets, including its massive biobank of around 15 million customer genetic samples and data.

  • RedWizard [he/him, comrade/them]OPEnglish
    33•26 days ago

    Maybe don’t give the mega corporation access to the fundamental building blocks that constitute you as a unique organism, is that to much to ask? shrug-outta-hecks At least they have the comfort of knowing they’re 1/25th Viking.