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Regeneron to buy bankrupt 23andMe, vows ethical use of customer DNA data
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals said on Monday it will buy genomics firm 23andMe Holding for $256 million through a bankruptcy auction, and promised to prioritize the ethical use of DNA data from customers using ancestry testing and other services.
23andMe Bankruptcy Saga: Founder Anne Wojcicki Makes Last-Minute Bid for DNA Data
The move marks a turning point in 23andMe’s tumultuous decline. Founded in 2006 by Wojcicki, the company initially gained traction with its saliva-based ancestry kits and went public in 2021. By the end of that year, its valuation peaked at $6 billion.
The fate of genetic data belonging to millions of 23andMe customers is again up in the air, as the bankrupt company seeks a ...
The judge overseeing the bankruptcy of 23andMe questioned the limits proposed for a second auction that is designed to push ...
The founder of 23andMe, Anne Wojcicki, has asked a federal bankruptcy court judge to reopen an auction for the genetic ...
In trying to lead before the system could follow, 23andMe outpaced the very guardrails that might have legitimized it”: A ...
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The founder of 23andMe , Anne Wojcicki, has asked a U.S. judge to reopen an auction for the genetic testing company, saying ...
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A key decision by the bankruptcy judge could help with protecting consumer data, write Diane Lourdes Dick and Anya Prince.
Me has a path to a higher purchase price than the $256 million offered by biotech giant Regeneron after the genetic-testing ...
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