{"id":27417,"date":"2010-08-06T05:21:16","date_gmt":"2010-08-06T05:21:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/euvolution.com\/futurist-transhuman-news-blog\/what-is-medical-testing-why-it-matters-for-dtcg-survival\/"},"modified":"2010-08-06T05:21:16","modified_gmt":"2010-08-06T05:21:16","slug":"what-is-medical-testing-why-it-matters-for-dtcg-survival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.euvolution.com\/futurist-transhuman-news-blog\/genetic-medicine\/what-is-medical-testing-why-it-matters-for-dtcg-survival.php","title":{"rendered":"What is medical testing? Why it matters for DTCG survival."},"content":{"rendered":"

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I just was threatened by Daniel MacArthur over at GenomesUnzipped<\/a> that he was <\/span>about to delete my comments.<\/span><\/a><\/p>

He called it trivial. I think he is missing the tremendously simple point.<\/span><\/p>

Why is the FDA mad as hell? Medical Claims.<\/span><\/p>

Hell, <\/span>they even told Mary Carmichael in the interview<\/span><\/a>.<\/span>
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Alberto Gutierrez = AG<\/strong><\/span><\/p>

\"AG: The concern is with everything.\"<\/span><\/p>

\"AG: The law requires us to clear devices or approve devices BEFORE they go into the marketplace when they make medical claims\"<\/span><\/p>

This to me is crystal clear. Make a medical claim. Get regulated.<\/span><\/p>

Which is interesting. Because I would say some of what DTCG did was, infer medical claims without making outright claims- silly games . I happen to think that is a shitty way to sell something. But heck it is a way to create a discussion rather than instant regs.....<\/span><\/p>

\"AG: The question with 23andMe has been whether their claims were medical or not. The original claims they were making were very much on the edge.\"<\/span><\/p>

\"AG: We actually told them that WE(FDA) thought they were medical claims, but it was at least possible you could argue that they were not\"<\/span><\/p>

Do you get it? The judge thought they were medical claims, but let the company proceed. Giving it just enough rope to hang itself.......<\/span><\/p>

The question here is clear. What is a medical claim?<\/span><\/p>

Which boils down to: What is medical?<\/span><\/p>

I can tell you what I do as a doctor.<\/span><\/p>

I diagnose, treat, cure, palliate, prevent human suffering and advance human health.<\/span><\/p>

If you are making claims to do any of those things, I would call it medicine.<\/span><\/p>

This is very important to understand and I hope you VC are listening........<\/span><\/p>

Diagnose, Treat, Cure, Palliate or Prevent human suffering.......and advance human health.<\/span><\/p>

Words matter. Did you notice I didn't say disease. Because what's today's disease may not be tomorrow's.<\/span><\/p>

And Vice Versa....<\/span><\/p>

Is a priest a doctor? Well, they used to be.<\/span><\/p>

Is a counselor practicing medicine, well, I would say yes, they are in the healthcare arena<\/span><\/p>

Yes, it is now sinking in. That huge pit in your gut. The millions invested trying to game the system that is millenia old........<\/span><\/p>

It will not work. DTCG has just proven that. And, do you think the vitamin industry has a chance over the next decade?<\/span><\/p>

No.<\/span><\/p>

I will begin the deep dive into the FDA comments shortly. But rest assured, I just gave you some insight into what medical really means......<\/span><\/p>

The Sherpa Says: There Daniel, there you have it. I have told you what medicine is. Now if you wish to argue against that go ahead bub.......<\/strong><\/span><\/p>

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