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Pharma Bro invokes the Fifth before Congress

Say Nay — Thu, 04 Feb 2016 19:17:57 GMT

What a sweetheart.

From NBC News dated Feb 4 2016:

Former drug executive Martin Shkreli, who called members of Congress "imbeciles" on social media, faced members of that legislative body on Thursday morning during a hearing on pharmaceutical pricing.

The normally talkative Shkreli invoked the Fifth Amendment when he appeared before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform to discuss his actions as head of Turing Pharmaceuticals, in raising the price of Daraprim by more than 5,500 percent.

Daraprim, which went from costing $13.50 per pill to $750 per pill, is used to treat toxoplasmosis, a parasitic condition that can occur in pregnant women and people with the HIV virus.

Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz asked Shkreli what he would say to a pregnant woman with AIDS who needed his company's medication but couldn't afford it. Shkreli invoked the Fifth.

He smirked, rolled his eyes and looked away when Ranking Democrat, Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Maryland tried to appeal to his sense of morality and reflect on his actions.

Shkreli looked ready to laugh as lawmakers talked about the victims of Turing Pharmaceuticals.

Cummings angrily yelled him, "It's not funny, Mr. Shkreli. People are dying. And they're getting sicker and sick."

Re: Pharma Bro invokes the Fifth before Congress

LTT1 — Thu, 04 Feb 2016 19:28:00 GMT

@Say Nay

This guy is a D.

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corita — Thu, 04 Feb 2016 19:32:40 GMT

I was clicking thru channels and landed on this event. As I watched the drug executive, I literally felt sick to my stomach. Yes, it is his right to invoke the Fifth Amendment, but what a jerk!! He sat there and almost laughed out loud while the congressmen were talking/questioning him. Disgusting human being, I wonder how he can live with himself....

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esmeraldagooch — Thu, 04 Feb 2016 19:41:52 GMT

I watched this on Fox Business news this morning. His smirk and smile as they asked him questions was sickening. I don't wish cancer on others but he seemed to find it funny when they asked him questions about his drug and those who can't afford it.

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deepwaterdotter — Thu, 04 Feb 2016 19:46:58 GMT

And he probably has the best legal representation his millions will buy.

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Mj12 — Thu, 04 Feb 2016 19:48:19 GMT

Seeing his smirk when asked about cancer patients who cannot afford his treatment, I really wonder what he is on.

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Laura14 — Thu, 04 Feb 2016 19:51:24 GMT

His parents and the rest of his family must be so proud...

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DoneTryin — Thu, 04 Feb 2016 19:52:04 GMT

That boy needs to be taken out back of the wood shed.

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Kardi — Thu, 04 Feb 2016 19:53:10 GMT

I don't know a whole lot about this clown, but where did he get his money? Anybody know?

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Laura14 — Thu, 04 Feb 2016 19:54:14 GMT

@Kardi Wall Street hedge fund manager

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Kardi — Thu, 04 Feb 2016 19:57:33 GMT

Oh, I see, so how could anyone possibly expect him to have scruples? What a creep!

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DoneTryin — Thu, 04 Feb 2016 20:07:40 GMT

He must be a disciple of Bernie Madoff. Two of a kind sociopaths.

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tiny 2 — Thu, 04 Feb 2016 20:13:22 GMT

They are all doing it though. Look at the cost of Harvoni for Hepatitis C. $94,000 for a 12 week treatment and there are others. It is disgraceful.

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Topaz Gem — Thu, 04 Feb 2016 21:09:00 GMT

I think what makes it worse is his disgusting smirk. He thinks he has Congress and the rest of us by the b*lls. He's probably too young and stupid to realize that what goes around comes around, and when he gets his, it won't be pretty.

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chickenbutt — Thu, 04 Feb 2016 21:11:02 GMT

What a nauseating puke of a 'human' this guy is. Somebody else called it for sure - he is definitely a 'short for Richard'.

Just seeing that smirking face makes me sick to my stomach.

I guess we can only hope that he grows a conscience. I wonder what it would take. He definitely needs to be taken down a few pegs, for starters.

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esmeraldagooch — Thu, 04 Feb 2016 21:21:34 GMT

Parents were immigrant janitors and he never finished high school. Look him up, very interesting rise to fame.

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hoosieroriginal — Thu, 04 Feb 2016 21:42:37 GMT

I saw him smirking - what an a**!!!!!! Hope he gets a ton of jail time. By raising the price of that drug, he brought the WRONG kind of attention to himself - couldn't happen to a nicer person.

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maestra — Thu, 04 Feb 2016 21:54:57 GMT

Hedge fund manager was this clown's previous job. The milk of human kindness just runs through this dog breath's veins... sorry-I like dogs.

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maestra — Thu, 04 Feb 2016 21:57:49 GMT

Hep C patients have to be unsuccessful w/traditional treatment (interpheron, rubavirin, boceprevir) before ins. will pay for Harvoni.

We know a good friend who cleared his Hep C but he paid for the treatment out of his own pocket. He is a very wealthy man.

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Nancy Drew — Thu, 04 Feb 2016 22:06:46 GMT

With so many people touched by cancer I don't know where this guy could go and be welcomed. It seems he doesn't know what life will be like after this.......