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Art_from_Ark

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29. If it was a publicity stunt,

Reply to reformist2 (Reply #27)

Thu Oct 22, 2015, 07:56 PM

Oct 2015

then what was the actual objective?

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WOW - Super good news!! Laf.La.Dem. Oct 2015 #1

K&R mcar Oct 2015 #2

Live by Capitalist rules, die by Capitalist rules. lpbk2713 Oct 2015 #3

Exactly. Compound's been sold since 1953, patent's expired, easy to make. nt eppur_se_muova Oct 2015 #10

LOL!- .Martin Shkreli.... Segami Oct 2015 #4

Great news. And my message to ohheckyeah Oct 2015 #5

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So the wunderkind isn't so wundervoll after all. stopbush Oct 2015 #7

Bwahahahah! smirkymonkey Oct 2015 #8

also being discussed at thesquanderer Oct 2015 #9

I'm confused - doesn't Shkreli's drug have patent protection??? reformist2 Oct 2015 #11

His vision was clouded by greed. christx30 Oct 2015 #18

These other two replacement drugs are compounded Ilsa Oct 2015 #21

They aren't knockoffs. They are different drugs that have the same effect. jeff47 Oct 2015 #23

No he doesn't. It's a 60 year old generic drug. Avalux Oct 2015 #26

Nobody is that stupid. It sounds like the whole thing was a publicity stunt now. reformist2 Oct 2015 #27

Or maybe he knew his time to make a huge profit would be limited. Avalux Oct 2015 #28

If it was a publicity stunt, Art_from_Ark Oct 2015 #29

I want to believe that the jerk paid $55 M for a right that has expired. /nt NCjack Oct 2015 #30

When capitalism works. Beartracks Oct 2015 #12

Awesome madokie Oct 2015 #13

he has a bright future at Nestles olddots Oct 2015 #14

Karma is a (rhymes with rich), isn't it, Mr. Shkreli? Jack Rabbit Oct 2015 #15

You're welcome. rocktivity Oct 2015 #31

If only capitalism would act to correct itself in more areas jwirr Oct 2015 #16

The world's tiniest violin playing just for Shkreli: Initech Oct 2015 #17

This couldn't have happened to a bigger douche. Chicago1980 Oct 2015 #19

Heh heh. Payback sucks, don't it, Shkreli ?? DinahMoeHum Oct 2015 #20

This is so great. nt leftyladyfrommo Oct 2015 #22

Hahahaha... Wait! Fritz Walter Oct 2015 #24

PHARMA BRO doesn't have a patent on the formulation - this was bound to happen! Avalux Oct 2015 #25

... BeanMusical Oct 2015 #32