U.S. Court Bars Martin Shkreli From Pharma Industry, Orders $64.6 Million Payment

U.S. Court Bars Martin Shkreli From Pharma Industry, Orders $64.6 Million Payment

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. court said on Friday that Martin Shkreli, who famously raised the price of Daraprim, would be ordered to pay $64.6 million and would be barred for life from the pharmaceutical industry.

The drug is used to treat toxoplasmosis, a parasitic infection that threatens people with weakened immune systems.

(Reporting by Diane Bartz)