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Which antiparasitic drug's price was exceedingly increased under Martin Shkreli's leadership?

  • Daraprim

  • Malarone

  • Biltricide

  • Flagyl

Answer

Daraprim, an antiparasitic drug used to treat toxoplasmosis, experienced a dramatic price increase under the leadership of Martin Shkreli, the former CEO of Turing Pharmaceuticals. In 2015, Shkreli acquired the rights to Daraprim and raised its price from $13.50 per pill to $750 per pill, an increase of over 5,000%.
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