Technology | Theranos Theranos Lays Off 40% of Remaining Workers Embattled firm is focusing on new device By Rob Quinn Posted Jan 7, 2017 9:05 AM CST Copied Elizabeth Holmes, founder and CEO of Theranos, speaks at the Fortune Global Forum in San Francisco, Monday, Nov. 2, 2015. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) In what Theranos is calling a a "further re-engineering of the company's operations," the company is firing around 40% of its employees just a few months after another huge round of job cuts. The firm, which is battling sanctions and numerous lawsuits over problems with its pinprick blood-testing technology, says 155 jobs have been cut and the remaining 220 employees will focus on developing its experimental miniLab tabletop blood-testing device, the Los Angeles Times reports. "This move allows Theranos to marshal its resources most efficiently and effectively," the company said in a statement. The company says it has also reshaped its management team to bring in more people with health-care industry experience, Bloomberg reports. Read These Next Melinda French Gates reacts to her ex showing up in new Epstein files. Authorities investigating ransom note in Nancy Guthrie disappearance. Turning Point reveals lineup for its alternative halftime show. Chappell Roan defends her daring Grammy's outfit. Report an error