Sentences with phrase «former company turing»

Martin Shkreli, unaffectionately known as the «pharma bro» — and infamous for his decision to hike the list price of Daraprim, a drug used by HIV / AIDS and cancer patients to combat infections, by more than 5,000 % in 2015 under his former company Turing Pharmaceuticals — was convicted on three criminal securities fraud and conspiracy charges by a Brooklyn jury on Friday.

Shkreli originally became infamous for his other former company Turing Pharma's 5,000 % price hike for a drug used by cancer and AIDS patients.