WASHINGTON — Today, the public got a disturbing window into the actions of former Turing Pharmaceuticals CEO Martin Shkreli, a sniggering, contemptuous former hedge fund manager who led a scheme to turn a profit off of price hikes on a crucial life-saving drug. At a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing this morning, Shkreli…
With his latest interview, Turing Pharmaceuticals CEO Martin Shkreli has officially cemented his place as the worst person in the world and poster child for pharmaceutical greed. Speaking at the Forbes Healthcare Summit during a 25-minute interview Shkreli said, “ I would have raised prices higher,” after being asked how he would re-do the past…
Express Scripts announced Tuesday that it will partner with Imprimis Pharmaceuticals to offer a low-cost alternative to Daraprim, a lifesaving treatment for people living with HIV. Two months ago, Turing Pharmaceuticals’ CEO Martin Shkreli bought the rights to Daraprim and hiked the price of this crucial drug by 5,000 percent overnight. Express Scripts, a major…
