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The Federal Trade Commission and seven U.S. states are seeking to hold Martin Shkreli in contempt for allegedly influencing biopharma stocks despite being banned from the industry. The former hedge-fund manager rose to fame a decade ago by acquiring the rights to Daraprim, a drug used to treat toxoplasmosis, a rare parasitic infection primarily affecting immunocompromised patients. He then raised the price of the medication from $17.50 to $750 per tablet. This practice sparked widespread debate over soaring drug prices in the United States.

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