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Elizabeth Holmes' trial: Theranos patient testifies about miscarriage diagnosis
Source: BBC
Elizabeth Holmes' trial: Theranos patient testifies about miscarriage diagnosis
22 September 2021
The first patient to take the stand in the trial of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes said the company's blood test inaccurately said she had miscarried.
Brittany Gould, 31, told jurors she had already miscarried three times when she took a Theranos test at a Walgreens drug store after becoming pregnant.
Ms Gould became emotional on the stand recalling the moment she was told. She eventually had a healthy baby.
Ms Holmes has pleaded not guilty to a dozen fraud charges.
Prosecutors have argued she deceived investors and patients by claiming Theranos could detect common illnesses using just a few drops of blood from a finger prick.
Her lawyers have said she was merely a naive businesswoman whose firm failed.
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22 September 2021
The first patient to take the stand in the trial of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes said the company's blood test inaccurately said she had miscarried.
Brittany Gould, 31, told jurors she had already miscarried three times when she took a Theranos test at a Walgreens drug store after becoming pregnant.
Ms Gould became emotional on the stand recalling the moment she was told. She eventually had a healthy baby.
Ms Holmes has pleaded not guilty to a dozen fraud charges.
Prosecutors have argued she deceived investors and patients by claiming Theranos could detect common illnesses using just a few drops of blood from a finger prick.
Her lawyers have said she was merely a naive businesswoman whose firm failed.
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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-58656524
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