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23andMe ft. Anne Wojcicki - How a DNA startup took on the FDA and redefined health tech
Nov 16, 2023
Anne Wojcicki, CEO of 23andMe, shares the journey of the company, from challenging the medical establishment to becoming the only FDA-approved product. The podcast discusses the regulatory challenges, expansion into drug discovery, and the company's evolution in redefining health tech.
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- 23andMe revolutionized the healthcare industry by becoming the first to offer direct-to-consumer genetic testing, empowering individuals to understand their genetic predispositions to various health outcomes.
- 23andMe faced challenges with the FDA, leading to a shutdown of its health testing services, but rebounded by forming a regulatory team and establishing its own therapeutics division for drug discovery.
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The Birth of 23andMe and its Groundbreaking Offerings
In this podcast episode, Anne Wojcie, the co-founder and CEO of 23andMe, discusses the company's mission to provide affordable access to individual's genetic information. She highlights how 23andMe revolutionized the healthcare industry by becoming the first to offer direct-to-consumer genetic testing for ancestry and health information. Anne emphasizes the importance of empowering individuals to take charge of their own healthcare decisions and helping them understand their genetic predispositions to various health outcomes. She also discusses the controversy surrounding the company and its initial struggles to gain acceptance in the medical establishment.
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