DNAprint Genomics (DNAG)

[frogdreaming]

Virgil, This is a telling statement that might represent the root of the disagreements here.

As for your (and my) opinion that personalized medicine is surely the wave of the future, there are surely people who doubt this...

To begin with there are no credible voices suggesting that personalized medicine is not inevitable. To claim that there are, is a fairly week 'strawman' argument. Personalized medicine is the specific promise that provided the foundation for the Genome megaproject in the first place. It is in no danger of being sidelined or abandoned EVER. Personalized medicine WILL become the new paradigm, it is beyond doubt.

On the other hand, while there is global consensus on the advantages and promise of personalized medicine, there is no evidence that there is any real connection between the practice of personalized medicine and DNAG. A case could even be made that DNAG has made significant moves away from personalized medicine as it has evolved over the years. The new EPO drug for instance has no real connection to personalized medicine as it is expected to compete in the same markets with the existing 'non-personalized' versions.

The arguments pro and con regarding DNAG, are not based on the viability of personalized medicine they are based on the authenticity of DNAG itself.

regards,
frog