1.0KFF Health Newshttps://kffhealthnews.orgbrilabuskeshttps://kffhealthnews.org/news/author/brilabuskes/Drug Company Executive Justifies Price Hikes In Era Of Public Shaming: 'It Is A Moral Requirement To Make Money' - KFF Health Newsrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="IhL9h3lNnK"><a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/drug-company-executive-justifies-price-hikes-in-era-of-public-shaming-it-is-a-moral-requirement-to-make-money/">Drug Company Executive Justifies Price Hikes In Era Of Public Shaming: ‘It Is A Moral Requirement To Make Money’</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/drug-company-executive-justifies-price-hikes-in-era-of-public-shaming-it-is-a-moral-requirement-to-make-money/embed/#?secret=IhL9h3lNnK" width="600" height="338" title="“Drug Company Executive Justifies Price Hikes In Era Of Public Shaming: ‘It Is A Moral Requirement To Make Money’” — KFF Health News" data-secret="IhL9h3lNnK" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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Despite the general outrage over drug prices and the Trump administration's attempts to curb the hikes, Nostrum Laboratories CEO Nirmal Mulye's comments show how little public shaming actually works on some in the industry.