There are very few protections for people who report that work for private companies. I just thought, okay, we're going to file this complaint because again, I was operating with, they need to stop testing on patients. You can't essentially treat people like lab rats. It's kind of one of those things. Like, again, I just wanted them to stop processing patient samples.
Hi Slight Changers — this past Friday, Elizabeth Holmes, the founder and CEO of the fraudulent biotech company Theranos was sentenced to 11.25 years in a Federal prison. I wanted to reshare my interview with Erika Cheung today. She had the courage to stand up for what was right and blow the whistle, even when her personal safety was at risk. Erika was instrumental in bringing Holmes to justice.
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