Theranos Cases Show How DoJ Looks Beyond The FDCA In Prosecuting Drug, Device Companies
Executive Summary
Charges under wire fraud statute carry higher maximum prison sentences and are easier to explain than FDCA misbranding charges, Department of Justice officials say in dissecting the guilty verdicts and lengthy prison sentences for former leaders of the failed blood testing start-up.
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