October 16, 2015

Sanders Rejects Shkreli Donation: Boston Globe

Campaign for Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders says it would not keep $2,700 given by Turing Pharmaceuticals CEO Martin Shkreli, according to the Boston Globe. NOTE: Turing earlier this year increased price of drug used to treat parasitic infections in HIV patients 5500% "We are not keeping the money from this poster boy for drug company greed," says Sanders campaign spokesman Michael Briggs Shkreli made the contribution because he supports some of Sanders's platform and "to get t

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