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Former hedge fund manager acquires life-saving drug, raises price 5,555% to $750/pill

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by bigpern23, Sep 21, 2015.

  1. 3_Octave_Fart

    3_Octave_Fart Well-Known Member

    Ace, as was said in the last few pages, I can't believe Shkreli is real. He comes off like a Marvel villain.
    I mean, at one point he made a clarification that he only jacked up the drug price 4000% instead of 5500%.
    The least shocking thing to me is how young he is- whether he was born a monster or made one, he came of age in a society destabilized by robber barons and crony capitalists.

    Moreover, does this look like a dude who has ever had sex?

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  2. Ace

    Ace Well-Known Member


    I wasn't aware that sociopaths craved attention like this clown does.
     
  3. 3_Octave_Fart

    3_Octave_Fart Well-Known Member

    He wants to be a heel.
    His lawyer also is sociopathic.
     
  4. The Big Ragu

    The Big Ragu Moderator Staff Member

    Ben Brafman is not a "sociopath." He is also one of the best trial attorneys alive -- maybe the best. No hyperbole intended.
     
  5. 3_Octave_Fart

    3_Octave_Fart Well-Known Member

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    As easy as it is to give into entreaties that he die (I have my own, also), I think we need to be asking why the United States is the only developed country not to impose price controls on pharmaceuticals.
    Shkreli- the name even sounds like a comic-book villain- grew up watching medication being advertised on television.
    And I don't blame him for laughing at Congress. The clown cars once again got sent in to handle a real problem.
     
  6. Stoney

    Stoney Well-Known Member

    Just a brief excerpt from today's sneerfest:

     
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  7. MisterCreosote

    MisterCreosote Well-Known Member

    He's like a heel wrestler who can't tell that he's getting booed because he sucks, not because he's a compelling villian.
     
  8. Neutral Corner

    Neutral Corner Well-Known Member

  9. Baron Scicluna

    Baron Scicluna Well-Known Member

    He is the X-Pac of the pharmaceutical industry.
     
  10. Riptide

    Riptide Well-Known Member

    Every time I see Shkreli and his stupid grin, I'm reminded of the assclowns in "A Clockwork Orange."
     
  11. HC

    HC Well-Known Member

  12. old_tony

    old_tony Well-Known Member

    Gowdy should be president.
     
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