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23andMe has not proved that the information it provides is sufficiently accurate. It makes claims about an individual's susceptibility to various diseases, and furthermore it markets itself as a reliable source of information (which the FDA takes to mean, a tool for making decisions). The FDA's mandate is if someone makes that claim, consumers should be able to rely on it. That has not been satisfied.


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