U.S. District Judge Denise L. Cote wrote that the one-time “Pharma Bro” violated state and federal laws in exerting monopoly power over Daraprim, which is used to treat parasitic infections and HIV. (Photo: Diego M. Radzinschi/ALM)

Martin Shkreli — who earned the nickname “pharma bro” after his pharmaceutical company dramatically increased the price of an older drug, was sentenced to seven years in prison for securities fraud in 2017 and banned from the pharmaceutical industry for life — has been busy since his release from jail last year. He has developed a virtual health care assistant.

In an April 20 blog post, Shkreli said his new chatbot, dubbed DrGupta.AI (the logo on the website highlights the letters G, P, and T), would be able to help patients “access health information and simulate interactions with a physician.” For $20 a month, users can send unlimited messages to the chatbot, which is now available.

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