CEO SUMMARY: More investor-funded lab companies see robust future growth in serving what The Washington Post calls “a booming online wellness market that aims to leave the doctor’s office behind. ” This is a new market driven by younger health care-minded consumers who turn to the web for information and resources without first speaking with […]
New Type of Competition from Investor-Owned Labs
Washington Post investigates "shadow system" of do-it-yourself tests offered directly to consumers
- By Robert Michel
- > From the Volume XXXI, No. 9 - July 1, 2024 Issue
- Tags: Abbott Laboratories, AppleWatch, Australian Center for Heal6th and Engagement Evidence and Values, Baby Boomers, BMJ, British Medical Journal, clia certified lab, consumer-focused test company, Daniel Gilbert, Dartmouth School of Medicine, direct-to-consumer test, DIY tests, do-it-yourself testing, DTC Test, Elizabeth Dwoskin, Elizabeth Holmes, Facebook, Fitbit, Gen X-ers, Gen Z-ers, Google, Instagram, Internet, investor-owned labs, LabCorp, LetsGetChecked, Microbiome, Millennials, Norman A. Paradis MD, NPR, P. vulgates, Patti Shih, Precedence Research, Quest Diagnostics, reactive medicine, Silicon Valley, social media influencer, Tatum Hunter, Theranos, TikTok, Tiny Health, Washington Post
