“Instead of a nameless company, there is a sardonically smiling face to attach to all of these issues,” said Dr. Aaron Kesselheim, an associate professor at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital who has studied drug pricing issues.
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Mr. Shkreli has said in his defense that while Turing did not develop Daraprim, it will use the money from the price increase to develop new drugs for serious diseases. He has said that even with the increase, Daraprim will account for a negligible portion of health care spending. He has also said that for many patients, such as those on Medicaid, the price is far less than $750 a pill. And he has said that Turing offers financial assistance and even free drugs to make sure no one goes without Daraprim.