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Theranos is reportedly stopping its signature blood-testing method under pressure from federal regulators

Oct 16, 2015, 08:34 IST

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Laboratory startup Theranos has reportedly stopped using finger pricks to collect blood samples for all except one of its tests, under pressure from federal regulators, The Wall Street Journal reports.

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That follows months of scrutiny $10 billion Theranos and its CEO, Elizabeth Holmes, have faced regarding its signature blood-testing method, which was thought to potentially revolutionize that industry.

You can read all about the Theranos controversy via Tech Insider

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