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Theranos was very clear on this. They have about 200 tests that are successful in a lab setting with only one in the works to be cleared by FDA. Truth is that s
by padiyar83 11y ago
Theranos was very clear on this. They have about 200 tests that are successful in a lab setting with only one in the works to be cleared by FDA. Truth is that simple ! The rest is just sleazy journalism that sells tabloids
- rabidonrails 11y agoThey weren't "clear" on this. They said were all about their proprietary technology and getting everything from a pinprick when it turns out they weren't doing any of that. It's like saying I have a great story to tell you but then reading you Moby Dick.
- padiyar83 11y agoThey never once said they were not using existing machines to do these tests, not once, they only spoke about the quantity of the sample needed. Using the same analogy, saying I have a great story to tell you but then reading Moby Dick isn't necessarily cheating, because Moby Dick is a great story :).
- rabidonrails 11y agoRight, it's not cheating or lying, just kinda misleading.
- padiyar83 11y agoAgreed, they should have been upfront on what technology they developed in house and what it can and cannot do. A simple table outlining that could have cleared up the air.
- 21echoes 11y ago> when it turns out they weren't doing any of that Except for the part where they had all 200 tests going through lab review... Is the doubt that they'll move on to getting more tests FDA approved once the first one passes full review?
- erdojo 11y agoI couldn't disagree more. Everything in Theranos' marketing and PR collateral was all about finger-pricks and nanotainers. And it was all one big fat lie. You couldn't pay me to take a blood test at one of their facilities.