Get the latest tech news

Appeals court upholds ‘pharma bro’ Martin Shkreli lifetime ban from drug industry


Martin Shkreli serviced a criminal sentence for securities fraud related to a pharmaceuticals company he founded

Circuit Court of Appeals came two years after a New York federal judge slapped the ban on Shkreli for the monopolistic behavior of his then-drug company in the distribution of its medication Daraprim. The Federal Trade Commission and seven states, among them New York and California, had sued Shkreli in the case, which alleged violations of antitrust laws in his company preventing generic drug makers from getting access to Daraprim that they needed to conduct testing on. Circuit Court of Appeals came two years after a federal judge slapped the ban on Shkreli for the monopolistic behavior of his then-drug company in selling the medication Daraprim.

Get the Android app

Or read this on r/technology

Read more on:

Photo of martin shkreli

martin shkreli

Photo of appeals court

appeals court

Photo of pharma bro

pharma bro

Related news:

News photo

Apple Watch Import Ban Temporarily Stopped By US Appeals Court

News photo

Apple wins bid to pause Apple Watch ban at US appeals court

News photo

Apple wins bid to pause Apple Watch ban at US appeals court