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How Theranos' faulty blood tests got to market – and what that shows about gaps in FDA regulation

  • Written by Ana Santos Rutschman, Assistant Professor of Law, Saint Louis University
imageTheranos promised that a drop of blood could yield many health secrets. RapidEye/E+ via Getty Images

One of the most high-profile trials of the year is underway to decide whether Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes defrauded patients and investors.

Her blood testing startup, once valued at almost US$10 billion, was based on a seemingly revolutionary...

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