According to this, they are being forced to seek FDA approval as well as go under review from other regulatory bodies: http://www.wsj.com/articles/hot-startup-

According to this, they are being forced to seek FDA approval as well as go under review from other regulatory bodies: http://www.wsj.com/articles/hot-startup-theranos-dials-back-lab-tests-at-fdas-behest-1444961864 http://www.wsj.com/articles/hot-startup-theranos-dials-back-... I say forced because you made it sound like they had gone out of their way to seek approval when actually they were not.