Ancestry/Genealogy

...is to be found here:

[url]https://www.consumeraffairs.com/news/new-york-and-maryland-prohibitions-against-23andme-fall-120415.html[/url]

Consumers curious about their genetic make-up have been able to get some answers using 23andMe, which describes itself as a personal genetics company.

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However, not all consumers have been able to participate. Two states, New York and Maryland, have specific statutes that barred residents from using such a service.

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The company says the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) recent decision designating 23andMe’s service as an over-the-counter device gets around the restrictions in both states.