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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Graeme Massie

FTC asks judge to hold Martin Shkreli in contempt for breaking pharma ban

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The Federal Trade Commission has asked a judge to hold “pharma bro” Martin Shkreli in contempt of court for breaking a ban on starting any new drug companies.

Shkreli, who was released from prison last year, was given a lifetime ban “from directly or indirectly participating in any manner in the pharmaceutical industry” as part of a federal antitrust lawsuit against him.

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