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The Devastating Elements of the Theranos Scandal
49:14 - 54:55 (05:40)
The story of Theranos, a Silicon Valley company that promised to revolutionize blood testing, turned into a devastating scandal. The inappropriate behavior of the company's founder, Elizabeth Holmes, toward her employees and the lack of journalistic investigation from outlets such as Fortune were two of the most severe aspects of the company's downfall.
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Theranos claimed that their blood test would qualify as waived under clinical laboratory improvement amendments, but changed their tune and said their tests would be offered in Walgreens stores under laboratory developed tests that weren't closely regulated.
49:14 - 51:20 (02:05)
Theranos
Summary
Theranos claimed that their blood test would qualify as waived under clinical laboratory improvement amendments, but changed their tune and said their tests would be offered in Walgreens stores under laboratory developed tests that weren't closely regulated.
ChapterThe Devastating Elements of the Theranos Scandal
EpisodePart One: Elizabeth Holmes: The CEO Who Treated Your Blood Like a Phone
PodcastBehind the Bastards
Theranos's CEO, Sonny Peralta, has a history of abuse and harassment.
51:20 - 54:55 (03:35)
Business
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Theranos's CEO, Sonny Peralta, has a history of abuse and harassment.