I'd have to think (read: hope to god) that in most cases, though, they don't actually roll out the product and USE IT/TEST IT ON PATIENTS before it's at least THOUGHT to be ready by a large group of different doctors/scientists/engineers/medical professionals etc.

The problem isn't funding an idea before actually creating it. You need money to research any big idea, medical or otherwise.

The problem is promising patients that you're giving them X when really you're giving them ... nothing.


>RE: Don't make the mistake of thinking this is an isolated incident
>I work in the medical device industry
>
>One of my strangest days on the jobs was a site visit to
>Theranos HQ
>
>but this is how it goes, more often than not
>
>Big Idea = get funding
>
>...then bring the idea to fruition...
>
>It's fucking scary
>
>...and it happens everyday...