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Martin Shkreli, former CEO of Turing Pharmaceuticals LLC, departs the U.S. Capitol after appearing before a House Oversight and Government Reform hearing on "Developments in the Prescription Drug Market Oversight" on Capitol Hill in Washington February 4, 2016. Photo by Joshua Roberts/REUTERS

Health Jul 10

Advocates hope shaming drugmakers discourages price spikes

By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press

Martin Shkreli, former CEO of Turing Pharmaceuticals LLC, departs the U.S. Capitol after appearing before a House Oversight and Government Reform hearing on "Developments in the Prescription Drug Market Oversight" on Capitol Hill in Washington February 4, 2016. Photo by Joshua Roberts/REUTERS

Shkreli’s old company is sued for breaching sales contract for Daraprim

Turing Pharmaceuticals is being sued for more than $20 million by the drug maker that sold it the rights to Daraprim.

By Ed Silverman, STAT

Martin Shkreli’s arrest may free up Wu-Tang Clan’s singular album

With the arrest of “Pharma Bro” Martin Shkreli on charges of securities fraud Thursday morning, fans of the Wu-Tang Clan around the world wondered if the rap supergroup’s album, “Once Upon a Time in Shaolin,” is up for grabs again.

By Amanda Gomez

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Why some prescription drugs are so expensive

The news last month that Turing Pharmaceuticals had raised the price of a drug by 5,000 percent renewed a public conversation about how drug prices are set in the U.S.

By Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News

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