Martin Shkreli is a former hedge fund manager and current candidate for worst human being of the year. And that’s no small feat with the republican primaries in full swing.

Shkreli founded Turing Pharmaceuticals, and he took over the rights to a drug called “Daraprim.” This drug is used to treat a condition called “toxoplasmosis”, which is a parasitic infection that can cause deadly complications in infants as well as people with compromised immune systems. Many people with Aids and certain cancer patients take this medication.

Shkreli saw fit to hike the price up from $13.50 to $750 overnight. That’s a 5000% increase! [Read more…]