Now Theranos Faces Criminal Investigation on Whether the Clinical Laboratory Company Misled Investors, according to Published Reports
Latest news follows reports that Theranos was facing sanctions that include revoking its CLIA license and a two-year ban on its executives Holmes and Balwani and its former medical director, Dhawan
Federal prosecutors began a criminal investigation into whether Theranos misled investors about its medical laboratory technology and operations, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Monday evening.
Investigators recently sent subpoenas to Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. (NASDAQ: WBA) and the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) seeking documents and testimony about statements Theranos made, according to WSJ reporters Christopher Weaver, John Carreyrou, and Senior Editor Michael Siconolfi. As sources, the WSJ cited unnamed people familiar with the matter. (more…)