now to a medical story drawing reaction. imprimis pharmaceuticals announced it s taking on a notorious $750 pill with another alternative life-saving drug and this is far cheaper. it sells for just $1. the company says that it can still make a profit. young la takes us inside the lab and the controversy. this is the market s answer to price gouging. how much is each pill here? each pill is 99 cents. just under a buck a pill. pair that to turing pharmaceuticals. it was $18. it was $18. you took it to $750. when he rose the price 5,000% a month ago, outrage followed. the hedge fund manager became an internet pariah headlined as the most hated man in america. a new icon of modern greed and big pharma s biggest expletive.
$1 and the company says it can still make money. kyung lah takes us inside the controversy. this is the market s answer to price gouging. how much is each pill here? each pill is 99 cents. just under a buck a pill. compare that to this pharmaceutical company. it was $18. it was $18. you took it to $750. when he rose the price 1,000% a month ago, outrage followed. the hedge fund manager became an internet pariah headlined as the most hated man in america. a new icon of modern greed and big pharma s biggest expletive. ska really defending his price hike that helps people with compromised immune systems, pregnant women and children.