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Conclusions



                 Shkreli’s business strategy is to a great extent based on
                 his ability to fund his growth. However, his recourse to

                 ‘shorting’ has come back to haunt him in the form of the

                 SEC charging him with securities fraud and conspiracies.

                 Moreover he was charged with looting his company’s


                 funds to pay back losses made on bad trades.


                 In addition Shkreli’s character and judgement are

                 brought into question. It would appear that he does

                 himself no favours whether in his business situation or

                 outwith it. He sees the acquisition of under maximised
                 drug pricing as an opportunity to raise prices and is
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