23andMe Tries to Woo the FDA.

23 & Me Inc.; UNITED States. Food & Drug Administration; GENETIC testing; WOJCICKI, Anne, 1973-; HUMAN genetics & state; GOVERNMENT agencies; DNA analysis; MEDICAL device approval; GOVERNMENT policy; LAW; EMPLOYEES; GOVERNMENT agency rules & practices

The article discusses the 23andMe consumer DNA and genetic testing firm and its reported efforts to get its business back on track by implementing an apparently more cooperative approach to deal with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). According to the article, the FDA issued barred 23andMe and its chief executive officer Anne Wojcicki from marketing its service to consumers due to concerns about 23andMe's genetic testing reports. FDA approvals for medical devices are examined.