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U.S. Bans Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes from Operating Labs for Two Years

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Re: U.S. Bans Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes from Operating Labs for Two Years

#11

I wonder how long she will be able to hold the CEO position?

On the one hand, hopefully not long, as she can't provide any effective leadership with this in place.

However, my understanding is that Theranos has an unusual corporate structure that gives Holmes control of most of the votes, so if she doesn't want to leave, I don't know if anyone can force her.

Re: U.S. Bans Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes from Operating Labs for Two Years

#13
The WSJ article and the Theranos press release [1] don't agree. There's no mention of the 2-year ban in the press release. The press release indicates it's business as usual for Theranos at their Arizona lab. Supposedly only their Newark (CA) lab is being shut down.

[1] http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160707006570/en/Ther...

Re: U.S. Bans Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes from Operating Labs for Two Years

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post #6

I cant read this article. Can someone provide some backstory? What is Theranos? Why was it shut down?

click web > go to article from google

I have read the article (there was no 'web' button but some other comment posted a working link). Still have no idea what Theranos is or what they have done.

Apparently they worked fro Walgreen or something?

Re: U.S. Bans Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes from Operating Labs for Two Years

#15
If they're going to ban her from operating labs for two years, does that mean they think she'll be, in some way, rehabilitated and capable of soundly running labs after that?

Maybe there is little precedent, but that length of time seems a bit arbitrary (and too short?).

Re: U.S. Bans Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes from Operating Labs for Two Years

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post #11

I wonder how long she will be able to hold the CEO position?

On the one hand, hopefully not long, as she can't provide any effective leadership with this in place. However, my understanding is that Theranos has an unusual corporate structure that gives Holmes control of most of the votes, so if she doesn't want to leave, I don't know if anyone can force her.

Seems like an odd arrangement for investors to agree to, one I am sure they are currently regretting...

Re: U.S. Bans Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes from Operating Labs for Two Years

#17

I wonder how long she will be able to hold the CEO position?

well the bar is "owning, operating, or directing" a lab. She can appeal and that would delay it.. but when this takes effect, it sounds like she's out.

Re: U.S. Bans Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes from Operating Labs for Two Years

#18

Earlier quoted context omitted.

click web > go to article from google

I have read the article (there was no 'web' button but some other comment posted a working link). Still have no idea what Theranos is or what they have done. Apparently they worked fro Walgreen or something?

Have you considered Googling Theranos?

Re: U.S. Bans Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes from Operating Labs for Two Years

#19

Earlier quoted context omitted.

click web > go to article from google

I have read the article (there was no 'web' button but some other comment posted a working link). Still have no idea what Theranos is or what they have done. Apparently they worked fro Walgreen or something?

i think wikipedia has you covered: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theranos

Re: U.S. Bans Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes from Operating Labs for Two Years

#20
post #9

I have no sympathy for her. It's incredibly irresponsible to do what she did- play marketing games with medical technology. Theranos' unethical behaviour has made it much more difficult for future innovation in the medical field, and has potentially cost lives. This sanction is appropriate. My fiancee works as a laboratory scientist in a hospital conducting patient sample testing, and her and her co-workers take thei…

I agree with the sentiment, this stuff's important.

But when does "playing marketing games" become OK? Maybe for mobile games, but even then you have kids taking their parent's credit cards out of wallets and spending 100s... everything's important to somebody.

Clearly medical tech is extra important, and the consequences even more grave, but I hope this is a lesson to everyone that trying to dupe all of society sometimes has consequences.

And hopefully convince more people to do ... nicer things? Better things? Well, at least taking things seriously.

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