[QUOTE=Dr.C;51120131]I hope a giant, muscular black guy gets it and gives him a kiss on the lips with a lot of tongue[/QUOTE]
I hope that Hafþór Björnsson gets it.
Guys it would be cheaper to buy the dinner to meet him. Then get the most sexiest lady you can find. When she meets him, she can sue him for sexual harassment and sue for the rest of the money back.
[QUOTE=SilverHammer;51120124]If that doesn't make him a 100 percent dick i'm not sure what would[/QUOTE]
Didnt he only increase the price for insurance companies
[QUOTE=Headhumpy;51120152]As far as I know you are right. What he did is still bad because he's exploiting the insurance system and ultimately driving up costs for patients, and the worst part was his complete smugness about the whole affair.[/QUOTE]
So he's not bad because he's (by cents) increasing insurance costs, he's bad because he's smug about fucking over companies and didn't act super sorry when the unwashed masses weren't a fan of his behavior?
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[editline]28th September 2016[/editline]
[QUOTE=Guriosity;51120431]Guys it would be cheaper to buy the dinner to meet him. Then get the most sexiest lady you can find. When she meets him, she can sue him for sexual harassment and sue for the rest of the money back.[/QUOTE]
what a post
this dude is fucked in the head
While I can see why people want Shkreli to be punched in the face hard enough for him to injured, you kind of have to keep it in perspective. He's done a few morally wrong things but he is taking the punch to directly aid a child whose father died and who suffered from cancer. The highest bid right now is about 78k; that's essentially a free year for the child's mother to not worry about replacing the income that's lost from the father's death. She can dedicate her time to healing and comforting her son during this difficult time instead of worrying about financial issues. In this case, the most Shkreli deserves is a slight tap to the cheek.
[QUOTE=Guriosity;51120431]Guys it would be cheaper to buy the dinner to meet him. Then get the most sexiest lady you can find. When she meets him, she can sue him for sexual harassment and sue for the rest of the money back.[/QUOTE]
What the fuck is this?
[QUOTE=rampageturke 2;51120511]Didnt he only increase the price for insurance companies[/QUOTE]
Shkrelis interview on breakfast club changed my opinion on him. He's a rich douchebag for sure, but he's not pure evil like people make him out to be.
[QUOTE=abcpea;51120552]this dude is fucked in the head[/QUOTE]
He is not fucked... he is trolling people (doing it well).
[QUOTE=Nicolas;51120705]He is not fucked... he is trolling people (doing it well).[/QUOTE]
I feel like this "excuse" is doled out way too often.
[QUOTE=Socram;51120709]I feel like this "excuse" is doled out way too often.[/QUOTE]
It's true
if you want to be mad at anyone, be mad at the companies that make cancer drugs cost millions
[QUOTE=rampageturke 2;51120511]Didnt he only increase the price for insurance companies[/QUOTE]
Which in-turn makes it so insurance cost goes up for everyone else. How is this hard to understand?
Just because he isn't gouging people specifically, he's certainly contributing to the absurd price of health insurance in the US.
Didn't he raise the drug price if you had insurance? Not if you payed by cash?
In that way he squeezed the insurance companies for a lot of extra money but had outreach programs for people who couldn't pay
[QUOTE=TheHydra;51120101]hope a professional boxer buys it and breaks his fucking jaw[/QUOTE]
I'd rather a member of the Wu-Tang win
[QUOTE=Orki;51121002]Didn't he raise the drug price if you had insurance? Not if you payed by cash?
In that way he squeezed the insurance companies for a lot of extra money but had outreach programs for people who couldn't pay[/QUOTE]Wouldn't that still make insurances a lot more careful and try to nitpick more?
He was a massive dick to raise the price but people hate him because he's a human face to a far larger problem but he takes the flak because it's far easier to hate and insult a person than a faceless corporation.
[QUOTE=srobins;51120166]How does it drive up costs for patients if insurance is footing the bill? Not arguing, just genuinely curious.[/QUOTE]
Insurance companies refuse to see dips in profits so whenever there is an increase in cost they will respond by increasing rates/deductibles across the board
Wow, out of every situation he finds some way to stick his little fingers in to get attention. He could easily give the kid some money without making a big deal about it
[QUOTE=redBadger;51120175]honestly I can't stand Hillary's face even more than trumps[/QUOTE]
what is it with you people and wanting to punch old people :v:
[QUOTE=BrickInHead;51121144]Insurance companies refuse to see dips in profits so whenever there is an increase in cost they will respond by increasing rates/deductibles across the board[/QUOTE]
It's not like insurance companies pay the sticker price anyway
[QUOTE=SilverHammer;51120124]If that doesn't make him a 100 percent dick i'm not sure what would[/QUOTE]
He's charging insurance companies that, and even more so, if the people can't afford it via insurance, he straight up gives the drug to the people who need it for free. Not even going to try to get into why he's also one of the people you shouldn't be hating in that industry.
It's like everyone who hates him for the price increase is actively trying their absolute hardest to be stupid. Don't you EVER think you should MAYBE not take what you see in the media for face value?
Martin Shkreli is the world's nicest asshole with the most punchable face.
He very strategically took the blame for what was a high-profile way to expose serious issues with drug companies and pricing.
As a result, a generic version of this medicine is now being created.
While that is being researched, his company offers the current drug free-of-charge to anyone that can't afford it, while those that can are funding the research into a cheaper version.
If I remember correctly, the reason the original drug is so expensive, is because the market base was so small. High research/production cost + small customer base means they have to put on a high price to compensate.
The entire price-leap scheme was to force the issue into an extreme position, to goad the industry into a response. By placing himself in the spotlight with incendiary remarks, he became a scapegoat for the whole affair.
I saw some TV interviews with him on, where he explains it. It's extremely interesting and a little disgusting how the industry works.
I don't agree with what he did, but I see why he'd do it.
This is just him doing the same thing: making use of his "traits" and using his reputation as an ass to get shit done.
The way he works, is by being an asshole. His face is one you'd imagine an asshole having and I don't agree with the way he went about it. I mean, the guy is a fucking genius, so I have no doubt it could all be "just as planned".
I think he's probably a decent guy, using troll-like tactics to get the right things done. It becomes apparent when you watch some of his (recorded) livestreams.
It's also extremely interesting to see, just how quickly the media piled on him and demonized him in the eyes of everyone.
His posts on twitter read like he knows exactly what's going on, not even bothering to go against the tide when people swarmed out of the woodwork to take him apart.
Snip nvm
[QUOTE=Krahn;51121212]Martin Shkreli is the world's nicest asshole with the most punchable face.
He very strategically took the blame for what was a high-profile way to expose serious issues with drug companies and pricing.
As a result, a generic version of this medicine is now being created.
While that is being researched, his company offers the current drug free-of-charge to anyone that can't afford it, while those that can are funding the research into a cheaper version.
If I remember correctly, the reason the original drug is so expensive, is because the market base was so small. High research/production cost + small customer base means they have to put on a high price to compensate.
The entire price-leap scheme was to force the issue into an extreme position, to goad the industry into a response. By placing himself in the spotlight with incendiary remarks, he became a scapegoat for the whole affair.
I saw some TV interviews with him on, where he explains it. It's extremely interesting and a little disgusting how the industry works.
I don't agree with what he did, but I see why he'd do it.
This is just him doing the same thing: making use of his "traits" and using his reputation as an ass to get shit done.
The way he works, is by being an asshole. His face is one you'd imagine an asshole having and I don't agree with the way he went about it. I mean, the guy is a fucking genius, so I have no doubt it could all be "just as planned".
I think he's probably a decent guy, using troll-like tactics to get the right things done. It becomes apparent when you watch some of his (recorded) livestreams.
It's also extremely interesting to see, just how quickly the media piled on him and demonized him in the eyes of everyone.
His posts on twitter read like he knows exactly what's going on, not even bothering to go against the tide when people swarmed out of the woodwork to take him apart.[/QUOTE]
he is the hero world needs but doesn't deserve
[QUOTE=glitchvid;51120944]Which in-turn makes it so insurance cost goes up for everyone else. How is this hard to understand?
Just because he isn't gouging people specifically, he's certainly contributing to the absurd price of health insurance in the US.[/QUOTE]
Thats a rather large exaggeration, i dont think everyones insurance has gone up because one uncommonly used drug has gone up in price. Your insurance even if you were on that drug certainly wouldnt increase by the same amount that the drug did
[editline]28th September 2016[/editline]
[QUOTE=legolover122;51120667]Shkrelis interview on breakfast club changed my opinion on him. He's a rich douchebag for sure, but he's not pure evil like people make him out to be.[/QUOTE]
Exactly, hes a bit a cock but for a different reason that everyone thinks
yes but if prices of all drugs suddenly start going on? unrealistic scenario though
[QUOTE=TheHydra;51120101]hope a professional boxer buys it and breaks his fucking jaw[/QUOTE]
a free shot to the face from a professional boxer would do way more than that
[QUOTE=Fourier;51121343]yes but if prices of all drugs suddenly start going on? unrealistic scenario though[/QUOTE]
Well yes if all the prices inflate a lot then there is a problem.
The price inflation of the epipen is far far worse than what shkreli did
[quote=USAtoday]Shkreli, the former Turing Pharmaceutical CEO, gained the ire of many last year after [B]raising the price of a life-saving drug used by cancer and AIDS patients by over 5,000% to $750 per pill. It had previously cost just $13.50.[/B][/quote]
[QUOTE=SilverHammer;51120124]If that doesn't make him a 100 percent dick i'm not sure what would[/QUOTE]
As others have mentioned, supposedly only insurance companies are paying the price hike. People without insurance benefit from direct pricing with his company and reportedly are able to get the drug very cheaply. So, the only people losing out in this situation are insurance companies. Companies with lots of money, PR, and connections- exactly the sort to be able to manipulate media opinion.
Maybe Shkreli is actually a total asshole painting himself as an antihero, and people are actually at risk of death because of his pricing. Or, maybe, he's sticking it to the insurance companies and highlighting a massive issue with our healthcare system, drawing the ire of healthcare companies keen to paint him as a sadistic monster and having the media resources to do so.
Frankly, I don't know what to believe.
[QUOTE=Pretiacruento;51119882]Haha I love this guy.[/QUOTE]
Haha I love sociopaths who hurt people
[editline]28th September 2016[/editline]
[QUOTE=Guriosity;51120109]The dude willing to take a punch a friend. He might be a dick but I doubt he is 100 percent dick.[/QUOTE]
no he's 100% a dick
[editline]28th September 2016[/editline]
[QUOTE=rampageturke 2;51121336]Thats a rather large exaggeration, i dont think everyones insurance has gone up because one uncommonly used drug has gone up in price. Your insurance even if you were on that drug certainly wouldnt increase by the same amount that the drug did[/QUOTE]
They did the exact same thing with the EpiPen. Want to tell me that's uncommon?
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