Bad blood

secrets and lies in a Silicon Valley startup

541 pages

English language

Published Jan. 5, 2018

OCLC Number:
1029561610

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The full inside story of the breathtaking rise and shocking collapse of Theranos, the multibillion-dollar biotech startup, by the prize-winning journalist who first broke the story and pursued it to the end, despite pressure from its charismatic CEO and threats by her lawyers.

19 editions

Fake it until you make it (or go to jail)

The book moves along at a fair clip, telling the stories of those who got swept up in a tech fantasy with no substance. How did everyone miss the red flags in a company where a 19-year old college drop-out claims to have solved medical diagnostics.

(I mean, even Henry Kissinger was involved.)

Subjects

  • Securities fraud
  • Hematologic equipment industry
  • Case studies
  • New business enterprises
  • Theranos (Firm)
  • Large type books
  • Corrupt practices
  • History