Thursday, December 26, 2013

FTDNA DNA sale ends 31 Dec 2013.


Use this link to Order:

http://www.familytreedna.com/holiday-sale.aspx?


Dear Project Administrator,

Thank you for another outstanding year of discovery at Family Tree DNA.
As you may know, our end-of-the-year prices for new kit orders and
upgrades is ending December 31, 2013.

Order and pay today before the sale ends!

Paternal Lineage Orders:

New Kits

Product  Regular Price  Sale Price   
Y-DNA37  $169 US $119 US Order
Y-DNA67  $268 US $189 US Order
Y-DNA111 $359 US $289 US Order

Upgrades

Product  Regular Price  Sale Price
refine 12-37  $109 US $69 US
refine 12-67  $199 US $148 US
refine 25-37  $59 US         $35 US
refine 25-67  $159 US $114 US
refine 37-67  $109 US $79 US
refine 37-111  $220 US $188 US
refine 67-111  $129 US $109 US
Login and Upgrade

Universal Lineage Orders

Family Finder

Get a $100 Restaurant.com gift card with every Family Finder order 
in the United States!

Product  Regular Price  Sale Price   
Family Finder  $99 US $99* US Order
Discover New Matches with Family Finder Transfer

Transfer your 23andMe© or AncestryDNA™ today for the best Family Finder 
analysis and the most useful tools. Learn more...

Product              Regular Price  Sale Price   
Autosomal transfer  $69 US          $49 US Order


Maternal Lineage Orders


New Kits

Product  Regular Price  Sale Price   
mtFullSequence  $199 US $169 US Order
Upgrades

Product        Regular Price  Sale Price
mtHVR1toMega  $169 US $149 US
mtHVR2toMega  $159 US $139 US
mtFullSequence 
Add On          $199 US $169 US
Login and Upgrade

Combination Tests

Achieve multiple testing goals with combined testing packages.

For men only:

Product               Regular Price Sale Price   
Family Finder + Y-DNA37  $268 US $218* US Order
Family Finder + Y-DNA67  $367 US $288* US Order
Y-DNA37 + mtFullSequence $368 US $288 US         Order
Y-DNA67 + mtFullSequence $467 US $358 US         Order
Comprehensive          $566 US        $457* US Order
 * Get a $100 Restaurant.com gift card with every Family Finder order 
in the United States!

For men and women:

Product                     Regular Price  Sale Price   
Family Finder + mtFullSequence  $298 US $268* US Order
 * Get a $100 Restaurant.com gift card with every Family Finder order 
in the United States!

Orders must be placed and paid for by December 31, 2013 to receive this offer.


IMPORTANT: We encourage you to spread the word starting now as the natural
tendency is for people to order at the last minute. This promotion will run
through the end of December and we will not be extending it beyond
December 31, 2013.



Thursday, December 05, 2013

No health results for 23andme kits purchased on 22 Nov 2013 or later

Here is the new landing page at 23andme as of today, 5 Dec 2013:


Welcome to 23andMe.

At this time, we have suspended our health-related genetic tests to comply immediately with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s directive to discontinue new consumer access during our regulatory review process.

We are continuing to provide you with both ancestry-related genetic tests and raw genetic data, without 23andMe’s interpretation.

If you are an existing customer please click the link below and then go to the health page for additional information. If you are a customer that purchased before 11/22/13, you will still have access to your health-related results.

We remain firmly committed to fulfilling our long-term mission to help people everywhere have access to their own genetic data and have the ability to use that information to improve their lives.

Upon entering the site, please confirm you understand the new changes in our services.

I understand that 23andMe only sells ancestry reports and raw genetic data at this time. I understand 23andMe will not provide health-related reports. However, 23andMe may provide health-related results in the future, dependent upon FDA marketing authorization.

Clicking on I Understand will take you to the normal login page.


FAQ entries with additional information:


https://23andme.zendesk.com/entries/23273619-FDA-Update-December-5th

FDA Update: December 5th


23andMe
posted this on Dec 05 06:16 PM

Here is the latest update regarding the FDA letter and how it will impact our service.
At this time, we have suspended our health-related genetic tests to comply immediately with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s directive to discontinue new consumer access during our regulatory review process.

Is 23andMe still selling its Personal Genome Service?

Yes. 23andMe’s Personal Genome Service including ancestry information and access to raw genetic data without interpretation is still available. Some health-related results may become available in the future, dependent upon FDA marketing authorization.

Which reports are impacted?

All health-related results including health risks, drug response, inherited conditions and traits.
23andMe will continue our education efforts and research using our database of genetic and phenotypic data.
Customers will continue to have access to their raw data.

Which customers are impacted?

All customers who purchased prior to November 22, 2013 will have access to their health-related genetic results.
Customers who purchased on November 22, 2013 or later will not have access to health-related results. Some health-related results may become available in the future, dependent upon FDA marketing authorization.
Customers who purchased on or after November 22, 2013 will be eligible for a full refund. Eligible customers will receive an email with personalized instructions on how to elect a full refund.

I currently have access to my health data – will that information be removed from my account?

No. Existing customers will continue to have access to their health-related results.

My sample is currently at the lab for processing, will I get health data?

Access to health data is based on your purchase date. If you purchased 23andMe prior to November 22, 2013, you will receive health data.
If you purchased a 23andMe kit on or after November 22, 2013, we will not be able to provide health-related results at this time. Some health-related results may become available in the future, dependent upon FDA marketing authorization.

I purchased a kit as a gift before November 22nd, but have not given it to the recipient. Will they still receive health results when they send it in?

Yes. Access to health-related results is based on the purchase date of the kit. Any kit purchased before November 22, 2013 and returned to our lab will receive health-related results.

I purchased a kit as a gift after November 22nd, but have not given it to the recipient. Will they still receive health results? Can I get a refund?

Access to health-related results is based on the purchase date of the kit. For any kit purchased after November 22, 2013, we will not be able to provide health-related results. If you are eligible, you will receive an email with personalized instructions for claiming the refund.

Will the company continue to provide new health reports to international customers?

No. At this time 23andMe is not going to provide new health-related results to any customers who purchased on or after November 22, 2013.

Which health reports will be available in the future? Do you have any sense of when health-related results may become available again?

We can’t speculate on the timing or outcome of the regulatory review process, but are committed to working with the FDA.

Will refunds be offered?

Yes, customers who purchased on or after November 22, 2013 will receive an email with instructions on how to elect a full refund.
Due to the volume of impacted customers, it may take a few weeks for refunds to be processed. We appreciate your patience.
Eligible customers who do not receive an email with refund instructions are encouraged to double-check their spam email folders. Alternatively, they can contact Customer Care: https://23andme.zendesk.com/entries/23796730-Requesting-a-refund

If I purchase a kit with just ancestry-related results and raw data, is the price still $99?

Yes. The price remains unchanged at $99.

How accurate is 23andMe’s data?

We adhere to the highest scientific standards and the same laboratory processing standards currently applied to physician-ordered tests.
Our testing has shown a greater than 99.9 percent accuracy rate.
Our lab follows strict quality standards that are part of the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 — known as CLIA. These are the same standards used in specific health and disease-related testing. We decided several years ago to comply with CLIA guidelines to be consistent with other types of laboratory testing and to assure customers about the quality of our data.
White papers that outline our scientific and statistical standards and the criteria for the genetic associations included in our reports are available on our website at: https://www.23andme.com/for/scientists/#whitepapers