Recently Martin Shkreli (Pharma Bro on social media) a former pharmaceutical CEO was convicted of securities fraud in the State of New York. Many claim that it was really his personality that people did not like and that he did nothing wrong. Read this article from the Chicago Tribune (Links to an external site.) and watch the video included with the article about the case and discuss with your classmates in an original post your opinion of the case. What do you think about his decision to dramatically raise the price of a drug used to treat HIV? Is he a “pariah” or just a good businessman? What do you think about the claims he was running a Ponzi scheme? Do you think if he had not raised the price of the drug, the securities allegations may never have been made? After all, there are investors who made money through his company.
Write an original 200 word post by Wednesday of the week the discussion is due. In your post mention at least two things you have learned from the textbook or lectures on the topic. Give your opinion on the issue in a clear and understandable manner. Always discuss any ethical issues that are involved. Cite any other sources you use when writing your post at the end of your submission. After writing your own post, reply to the posts of two other students before the discussion board due date. Replies should be at least 100 words long and ask questions or otherwise encourage discussion. Replies that simply compliment or disagree with the post will not be accepted for credit.
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