A few days ago I was in a brand new suburb of Seattle. In a pleasant popup downtown area with wooded trails and restaurants, I was sitting in an outdoor dining area. I noticed a growing crowd of people. All obsessed with their smartphones. A few days earlier, the local Fake News, KIRO-TV, covered a […]
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Your Genes Belong To Us
[Summary] Table: “Drugmakers Mine DNA Troves For Research: Selected Genetic Databases and Their Industry Partners”, in Wall Street Journal, July 24, 2019. p. B1. 23andMe (8 million individuals): Genentech, GlaxoSmithKline. deCODE Genetics (owned by Amgen) (1.6 million individuals): Amgen. UK Biobank (0.5 million individuals): AbbVie, Alnylam, AstraZeneca, Biogen, Bristol-Myers Squibb, GlaxoSmithKline, Pfizer, Regeneron, Takeda Pharmaceuticals. […]
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