Theranos founder wooed believers in 'parallel universe'Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes made grand promises -- scoffed at by critics, but believed by her backersSAN JOSé (UNITED STATES) - For critics outside the orbit of fallen US biotech star Elizabeth Holmes, her pledges of a medical revolution reeked of quackery. - 'Parallel universe' -For experts in the biotech field, the starry line-up of backers, including Henry Kissinger and Rupert Murdoch, and devotion to unproven technology was mystifying. As problems mounted with the Theranos testing equipment and staffers began to press her to hold off on launching the machines, the facade began to crack. He eventually left the company, disillusioned and thinking Theranos cared more about public relations than patients. "I really bought into the idea of laboratory testing being done from a very small pinprick sample," he told the court.

Source: Bangkok Post September 25, 2021 02:03 UTC