Nah, this guy is just a psychopath.
"I think it is a moral requirement to make money when you can," Mulye told the Financial Times, "to sell the product for the highest price."
He's practically trolling people with the memtion of Shkreli.
"I think it is a moral requirement to make money when you can," Mulye told the Financial Times, "to sell the product for the highest price."
He's practically trolling people with the memtion of Shkreli.
Unless the company has different goals (like ethical, or helping the ill, etc.) by default it is to make money.
> "I think it is a moral requirement to make money when you can," Mulye told the Financial Times, "to sell the product for the highest price."
For bonus points, it's coupled with
> "I agree with Martin Shkreli that when he raised the price of his drug he was within his rights because he had to reward his shareholders," Mulye was quoted as saying.
and
> "I said I have to raise prices when I can -- how to get the best prices for my products, so that I can survive," Mulye told CNN. "It is about the survival of the business. It has nothing to do with morality."
Frankly, every quote of the guy confirms further that he is a troll trying to emulate Trump's arrogance and stir shit up.
I'm not investing into company to make the world a better place, I vote and lobby government for this.
Also, as long a drug companies customers are mostly health insurances and not the final users, you will never get real competition.
The only thing happening here is that 2 people per decade actually talk about what they’re doing and receive flak for that when it is clear it is the only practice in this market. If the reaction reflects how people feel then disincentivize companies limited by shares from being a part of these transactions