America's most hated person, even more hated than Donald Trump (probably), was found guilty Friday by a jury in Brooklyn for defrauding investors. Martin Shkreli, the "Pharma Bro," was notorious for buying Daraprim, a 62-year-old drug primarily used to treat newborns and HIV patients, and then raised the price from $13.50 to $750 a pill. Then,... Continue Reading →
Shkreli Slimes Through Congress
On Thursday, Martin Shkreli, the pharma bro who jacked up the price of a potentially life-saving drug percent, testified before the Congressional House Oversight Committee. Before doing so Shkreli boasted "I would love to talk to Congress. I would berate them. I would insult them." Shkreli got his change and totally clammed up. For each... Continue Reading →
Shkrewed By Shkreli
It was several months ago when entrepreneur, hedge fund operator, and financial and pharmaceutical executive Martin Shkreli made the news for amping up the prices for Daraprim, an antiparasitic drug, from $13.50 to $750.00, after purchasing the manufacturing license. After being called about for the dastardly and heartless deed by the media, he seemed to thrive... Continue Reading →
Buzzard Pharmaceuticals
Is it just me, or does Martin Shkreli, the hedge fund guy who bought the rights to a critical drug and increased the price 5000%, look like a potential super villain? You know the type in movies. He's a wormy protege of a father or a mentor that just wont give his special brand of... Continue Reading →