Regeneron To Buy 23andMe For $256M After Bankruptcy
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Regeneron Pharmaceuticals is acquiring the assets of 23andMe for $256 million, excluding its Lemonaid Health business, as the company faces layoffs and office closure due to financial struggles and a past cyberattack.
The fall of 23andMe raises privacy concerns as Regeneron buys its genetic database for $256M after bankruptcy.
Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued a consumer alert for concerned 23andMe customers after the genetic testing company filed for bankruptcy protection last month.
The bankruptcy follows a tumultuous 18 months for 23andMe, marked by declining sales ... grievances unrelated to the cyberattack, such as issues with DNA test results or the company's telehealth ...