CHANDLER, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In recognition of its commitment to patients, innovation in diagnostics
development and health care delivery, Theranos
has been named the 2015 Arizona Bioscience Company of the Year by the
Arizona Bioindustry Association (AZBio).
Headquartered in Palo Alto, Theranos, Inc. is a consumer health care
technology company. Theranos’ clinical laboratory offers comprehensive
laboratory tests from smaller samples at unprecedented low prices.
Founded in 2003 by Elizabeth Holmes, Theranos’ mission is to make
actionable health information accessible to people everywhere in the
world at the time it matters, enabling early detection and intervention
of disease, and empowering individuals with information to live the
lives they want to live.
The company is also leading transparency in lab testing by committing to
FDA review all of its laboratory developed tests and publishing its
prices, lab proficiency testing scores, customer satisfaction scores,
guest visit times, and more.
“When one of our Arizona bioscience companies achieves great success, it
is cause for celebration across the entire life sciences community,”
said AZBio President and CEO Joan Koerber-Walker. “The Arizona
Bioscience Company of the Year award recognizes the bioscience company
whose Arizona-based operations did the most to transform the world
during the last 12 months.”
“Theranos’ mission is to make actionable health information accessible
to everyone at the time it matters. The company’s testing system uses
cutting edge technology to make lab testing more efficient, affordable,
convenient, and accessible to patients,” said Koerber-Walker. “Theranos
has shown great leadership in Arizona, actively advocating for patient
access to lab tests and the importance of the information those tests
provide to empower patients in our community to engage in their own
health, which has the potential to be life-saving.”
The company began operations in Arizona in late 2013 and has 42 Theranos
Wellness Centers in the greater Phoenix area. Theranos also has business
operations and a lab in the newest SkySong building in Scottsdale,
employing hundreds of Arizonans, with plans to expand throughout the
state.
“By empowering individuals with the information they need to make more
informed health care decisions and better engage with their doctors,
we’re helping shift the health care paradigm in this country to one
focused on prevention and the early detection of disease, to empower
individuals to live their best possible lives,” said Elizabeth Holmes,
founder and CEO of Theranos. “The passage of Arizona’s groundbreaking
Direct Access testing law introduced the potential for a new era of
preventive care across the country, giving Arizonans the opportunity to
take control of their own health information, and work with their
doctors, so that they can seek care and make lifestyle changes before
the onset of disease by taking control of their own health.”
Theranos will be honored during the Tenth
Annual AZBio Awards at the Phoenix Convention Center on October 1,
2015, in front of an audience of local, national, and international
leaders.
Previous recipients of the Arizona Bioscience Company of the Year
Award include: Insys Therapeutics, Inc. (2014), W.L. Gore &
Associates (2013), Cord Blood Registry (2012), SynCardia Systems, Inc.
(2011), Abraxis Biosciences (2010), which was acquired by Celgene that
year for $2.9B, and Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. (2009), which was
acquired by Roche in 2010 for $3.4B.
For a full list of past honorees, visit www.azbio.org/azbio-awards-2015/awards-history.
For registration and more information, go to www.azbioawards.com.
About AZBio
AZBio – The Arizona Bioindustry Association – is
comprised of member organizations in business, research, government, and
other professions involved in the biosciences. AZBio supports the
members of the Arizona bioscience community by providing access to the
key resources, connections, and information that support their ability
to Connect, Collaborate, Innovate and Succeed thus supporting the growth
of a thriving economic ecosystem for Arizona’s Bioscience Industry. The AZBio
Awards are an exciting opportunity to connect with Arizona’s fastest
growing industry sector.
For more information visit www.AZBio.org
and www.AZBio.TV.
About Theranos
Headquartered in Palo Alto, Theranos, Inc. is
a consumer health care technology company. Theranos’ clinical laboratory
offers comprehensive laboratory tests from samples as small as a few
drops of blood at unprecedented low prices. Founded in 2003 by Elizabeth
Holmes, Theranos’ mission is to make actionable health information
accessible to people everywhere in the world at the time it matters,
enabling early detection and intervention of disease, and empowering
individuals with information to live the lives they want to live. Visit
us at theranos.com.
Follow us at @theranos.
Images available upon request.
Contacts
AZBio Media Contact:
Arizona Bioindustry Association
Joan
Koerber-Walker, 480-332-9636
or
Theranos
Media Contact:
Lauren Vroom, 650-470-6153
