Regeneron to buy bankrupt DNA testing company 23andMe
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Regeneron is buying the assets of 23andMe, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in March after facing a series of hurdles including a data breach.
Bankrupt genetic-testing firm 23andMe agreed to sell its data bank, which once contained DNA samples from about 15 million people, to the drug developer Regeneron Pharmaceuticals for $256 million.
The DNA testing firm 23andMe says it has entered into an agreement to be acquired by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals for $256m (£192m). It comes two months after the company filed for bankruptcy protection in the US.
The proposed transaction with Regeneron includes 23andMe’s personal genome service and total health and research services.
What happened to 23andMe? Here's a look at its history from launch to bankruptcy and acquisition by Regeneron.
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