23 and me sold your data to Glaxo Smith Kline ( GSK ) for $500 million. Is this ethically justified?
The genetic testing company 23andMe has sold its customers’ data to GlaxoSmithKline for $500 million. Is this ethically justified? Darshan Kulkarni discusses some of the moral quandries behind selling genetic data, and whether customers are being informed.
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