shkreli banned from pharma for life, ordered to pay $65m

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"He cynically took advantage of the requirements of a federal regulatory scheme designed to protect the health of a nation by ensuring that its population has access to drugs that are not only effective but also safe," Cole said in her decision.

"He recklessly disregarded the health of a particularly vulnerable population, those with compromised immune systems. His scheme burdened those patients, their loved ones, and their health care providers," she continued.

In her strong rebuke, Cole also said that Shkreli had not expressed any remorse for his actions. She noted that "the risk of recurrence here is real."

"Shkreli's anticompetitive conduct at the expense of the public health was flagrant and reckless. He is unrepentant. Barring him from the opportunity to repeat that conduct is nothing if not in the interest of justice," Cole said.
 
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