More bad news for pharma-bro Martin Shkreli. His company lost almost $15 million last quarter as a result of his crappy attitude and behavior.
Shkreli’s company, Turing Pharmaceuticals, just reported a net loss of $14.6 million in their third-quarter of this year. The quarter stretched from July through September, during which Shkreli became Public Enemy #1 when he raised the price of Daraprim, a drug used by some HIV patients, by more than 5,000 percent overnight, going from $13.50 to $750 per tablet.
Related: Five Fun Facts About Martin Shkreli And The Daraprim Drama
At the time, 32-year-old Shkreli responded to criticism over the price increase not by apologizing but rather by launching into an unapologetic Twitter rampage, where he seemed to delight in being labeled a “super villain.” After being called a “spoiled brat” by Donald Trump and having his campaign donation rejected by Bernie Sanders, Shkreli eventually told NBC News he would be lowering the price of Daraprim. That was in September, however, and he’s yet to actually make good on the promise.
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We’re sure Shkreli pooped his pants over this latest news, but he’s still trying to display an I-don’t-give-a-shit attitude on Twitter because, well, that’s what he does. Yesterday, he tweeted:
I’ve heard disturbing rumors of capitalists infiltrating the pharmaceutical industry.
— Martin Shkreli (@MartinShkreli) November 17, 2015
We’ve heard disturbing rumors that karma’s a bitch.
Gus' Guy Blog
He obviously didn’t understand that you need more than the product to grow a sustainable business. Serves him right 🙂
LP - Hired Stud
ahhhhh, i’m sorry….. NOT! Karma’s a bitch asshole!
bicurious
There is something about this guy that turns me on. Mark Zuckerberg does if for me too.
Alistair Wiseman
Pity, less money for him to contribute to Bernie Sanders campaign again.
Diane Lyle
Karmas doing her work! yay keep it up til he’s completely outta business then shes done her job! couldn’t be happier for him
robho3
@bicurious: I guess maybe you have a think for douche bags— it’s all good we all have out fetishes.
youarekiddingme
@Alistair Wiseman: …and Bernie gave it back to the Douchebag!
1EqualityUSA
His nostrils are getting thicker by the week.
bicurious
@robho3: You might be right. My first boyfriend was a lawyer after all……
SeeingAll
Greed. New York doing what New York does best ?
Alistair Wiseman
@youarekiddingme:
Actually, it was reported that the Sanders campaign gave the donation to a health clinic.
Hussain-TheCanadian
@Alistair Wiseman: Out of curiosity, who are you voting for?
Alistair Wiseman
@Hussain-TheCanadian:
I have not decided as of yet – still early.
odawg
Karma’s a bitch and so is he!
trell
You know you’ve taken a bad turn in life when even Donald Trump calls you a spoilt brat!
Hope the little dweeb ends up bankrupt.
Mike
Well as Nelson would likely say “ha! Ha!”
Michael Hunter
RIGay
$14.6M is a drop in the bucket; a blip. I am sure the Board of Douche Bags are all just saying, “Well, better luck next quarter!”
Now, if Turing Pharma cannot turn a profit, say, by next year, then his Douchieness may be invited to leave (with a substantial severance package).
Note: There is no up-side here.
Cam
This guy’s main concern is that he hates the media using pictures of him he doesn’t think are flattering.
The headline pic? Wonderful choice there Queety! LOL
Giancarlo85
@Hussain-TheCanadian: He is supporting whatever republican wins the nomination. I think he strongly prefers Ted Cruz or Ben Carson. He doesn’t care if they think his sexuality is a mental illness… He thinks republicans are better for his checkbook. Nevermind that the last four or five republican Presidencies ended in recession.
shaun
Close your doors you prick, your done. FUCKING LOVE KARMA. I hope you rot in hell
1EqualityUSA
he looks a bit peaked.
shaun
@bicurious: Shame……. is all i’ve got
Sweetie Pie
Schadenfreude anybody ?
PRINCE OF SNARKNESS aka DIVKID
Clearly a failure at business he should give acting a try. Has a great face for a Dickensian ne’er–do–well or guttersnipe and has already got the “gotta pick a pocket or two” down pat
brooklynbobby
@SeeingAll: UGH! You again. Another stupid off topic response. What in the world does New York have to do with this? NOTHING! As I said off topic again. Anything to get your stupid reactions to an article on a page. OOOPS I should never have responded to you because you will be off and running with another round of your idiotic and asinine insulting round of off topic rants again!!! Well do your worst but just be aware that I will not bite and I will not respond!!! It will just show you up to be the idiotic troll you always are!!
Kenneth Myrnes
no wonder he looks so tired 🙂 … take a pill!
Bob LaBlah
Can you believe this: There is a guy named Joe Campbell who lost right at $110k in this company and has started a Gofundme.com account explaining that if he doesn’t get the funding he and his wife will lose their 401k’s.
Can you believe the outright gall of these people. You bet $110k on a short position, you lose, and you ask the PUBLIC to help you get back what you already knew you could not gamble away?
Do a google search on it. I kid you not, it did just happen.
rickperryisgay
Can we give isis his address
SeeingAll
@brooklynbobby: You have no idea what my NY/greed reference was really aimed at, so ….again, you look dopey.
DarkZephyr
@SeeingAll: Well, since I don’t know what the NY/greed reference is to either, he doesn’t look dopey to me. Just puzzled and annoyed, which isn’t really an all that embarrassing thing to look like.
SeeingAll
@DarkZephyr: You’d have to go back to the Marc Pourner story. The unfortunate Texas murder. (A story Queerty dropped, even though an arrest was made).
SeeingAll
@DarkZephyr: BTW : He looks dopey because he keeps going after me, and keeps stumbling over everytime.
Billy Budd
He is probably snorting so much coke that he doesn’t care anymore.