When Martin Shkreli acquired the rights to Daraprim in 2015, a life-saving treatment for a parasitic infection, he raised the price to $750 per pill from the original $13.50.
For those who find this new price to be outrageously high, there’s good news.
A group of students from Sydney Grammar School recreated the drug for the low cost of $2 per dose. The students cannot sell the drug, however—making it nothing more than a science project.
You’d think Shkreli would be troubled about students reinventing his product for much cheaper, but his Twitter responses say otherwise.
lol how is that showing anyone up? almost any drug can be made at small scale for a low price. glad it makes u feel good tho.
— Martin Shkreli (e/acc) (@MartinShkreli) December 1, 2016
I'm sorry, but I will never, under absolutely no conditions, ever hold an L.
— Martin Shkreli (e/acc) (@MartinShkreli) December 1, 2016
….no
— Martin Shkreli (e/acc) (@MartinShkreli) December 1, 2016
On Thursday Shkreli posted a video to explain his reaction to the Australian students.
I made a short statement on the Australian students: https://t.co/cSQo3jHZoF
— Martin Shkreli (e/acc) (@MartinShkreli) December 1, 2016
You can also watch recording chemistry lessons on my channel!
As of this writing, Shkreli remains unbothered by the development.