Raising drug prices is “a moral requirement,” says Nostrum Labs CEO.
In August, Nostrum Laboratoriesraised the price of antibiotic nitrofurantoin by 400%, from $475 a bottle to $2,393. Nitrofurantoin is a common drug used to treat urinary tract and bladder infections that was originally approved in 1989.
In response to criticism, CEO Nirmal Mulye said, “I think it is a moral requirement to make money when you can … to sell the product for the highest price.” Why is hiking the price moral? Because you “have to reward your shareholders,” Mulye said.
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