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The Pharma Bro

Martin Shkreli / Valeant Pharmaceuticals

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13: The Pharma Bro

A young pharmaceutical company CEO named Martin Shkreli raises the price of a drug for a rare disease and becomes the “most hated man in America”.

Prelude: Valeant Pharmaceuticals pioneers a new business model for the pharmaceutical industry.

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