23andMe bankruptcy filing sparks privacy fears as DNA data of millions goes up for sale
- 23andMe has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection due to weak demand and a data breach affecting millions of customers, and CEO Anne Wojcicki will resign to assist with the sale.
- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services plans to cut approximately 3,500 jobs at the Food and Drug Administration, reducing FDA staff amid struggles to meet product review deadlines.
- Novo Nordisk is offering its weight-loss drug Wegovy for $499 a month in the U.S., a significant discount from its original price to compete with off-brand alternatives.
- Privacy advocates urge 23andMe users to delete their data due to concerns over genetic information management post-bankruptcy.
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Montana AG urges action to protect DNA data after 23andMe bankruptcy
MISSOULA, Mont. – Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen is urging residents who have used 23andMe to take steps to protect their genetic data. This comes after the DNA testing company announced its bankruptcy filing last week.
Tennessee A.G. Skrmetti Says Consumers Can Delete Genetic Information as 23andMe as Company Prepares Bankruptcy Sale - Tennessee Star
Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti informed the public of its right to have its genetic information deleted from the 23andMe databases currently up for sale, after the genetic ancestry company received permission from a federal judge to sell it during bankruptcy proceedings that were announced last week
Good Morning America anchor reveals family secret discovered on 23andMe after company files for bankruptcy
Good Morning America anchor Whit Johnson revealed to viewers that 23andMe provided him with a “missing link” in his family tree days after the company filed for bankruptcy -- sparking safety concerns about the personal data of its millions of customers.
23andMe bankruptcy: With America's DNA put on sale, market panic gets a new twist * WorldNetDaily * by Kevin Williams, CNBC
Company has 15 million customers and with calls for users to delete their data, traffic to its website surged 526% on the day of its bankruptcy filing
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