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Some Smiling Faces in Online Customer Testimonials Are Stock Photos
- roseway4 7y ago> Health startup uBiome said it would take down the testimonials; new code of conduct calls for ‘accurate and truthful statements’ This story comes only a few weeks after the SF-based health startup was raided by the FBI for suspected health insurance fraud. The company’s reviews on the Better Business Bureau website make for eye-opening reading: https://www.bbb.org/us/ca/san-francisco/profile/clinic/ubiome-1116-878472 https://www.bbb.org/us/ca/san-francisco/profile/clinic/ubiom...
- skwb 7y agoI think as much as the tech industry likes to think that Theranos was a one off problem, I am becoming increasingly suspicious that it's suspect it's not. I don't think that you can just import the silicon valley mindset of "moving fast and breaking things" is sustainable for the health tech industry. If we want to make a real change (rather than a quick buck), there needs to be a stronger commitment on both the part of founders as well as their investors to throughly vet their approach.