FTC and seven states seek contempt ruling against Shkreli over pharma ban
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Martin Shkreli’s 2022 release conditions bar him from participating in the pharmaceutical industry, including ownership stakes or business decisions The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and seven US states have alleged that pharmaceutical executive Martin Shkreli repeatedly violated a lifetime ban on participating in the pharmaceutical industry, and they are asking a judge to hold him in contempt. In a motion filed on Tuesday in US district court in New York City, the FTC and its state co-plaintiffs allege that 43-year-old Shkreli – nicknamed the “Pharma Bro” – has traded stocks in at least 60 pharmaceutical companies and publicly commented on their businesses since his release from prison in May 2022. Continue reading...
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- ACHC ACADIA HEALTHCARE COMPANY INC
GA selected ACHC as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: healthcare. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.
- ASND ASCENDIS PHARMA A/S
GA selected ASND as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: pharma. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.
- ATYR ATYR PHARMA INC COM NEW
GA selected ATYR as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: pharma. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.
- BBIO BRIDGEBIO PHARMA INC
GA selected BBIO as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: pharma. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.
- DVA DaVita HealthCare Partners, Inc.
GA selected DVA as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: healthcare. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.
- GEHC GE HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGIES I
GA selected GEHC as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: healthcare. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
Martin Shkreli’s 2022 release conditions bar him from participating in the pharmaceutical industry, including ownership stakes or business decisions The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and seven US states have alleged that pharmaceutical ex…
Source: The Guardian
3 earlier Taiwan Strait stories for Acadia Healthcare (ACHC)
In the last 3 similar stories, Acadia Healthcare (ACHC) moved an average of +3.55% the next day. The best was +5.29% and the worst was +2.68%, from 3 prices.
| Company | When | Average | Largest gain | Largest drop | Prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acadia Healthcare (ACHC) | the next day | +3.55% | +5.29% | +2.68% | 3 |
| Acadia Healthcare (ACHC) | three days later | -0.20% | -0.13% | -0.33% | 3 |
| Ascendis Pharma A/S (ASND) | the next day | +1.01% | +1.50% | +0.04% | 3 |
| Ascendis Pharma A/S (ASND) | three days later | +1.79% | +3.06% | -0.76% | 3 |
| aTYR PHARMA (ATYR) | the next day | -10.28% | -7.30% | -16.23% | 3 |
| aTYR PHARMA (ATYR) | three days later | -15.78% | -14.58% | -18.17% | 3 |
| BridgeBio Pharma (BBIO) | the next day | +3.62% | +6.05% | -1.23% | 3 |
| BridgeBio Pharma (BBIO) | three days later | +5.21% | +7.33% | +0.97% | 3 |
How far Acadia Healthcare (ACHC) has moved since 13 Oct 2026
Since the first closing price after “FTC and seven states seek contempt ruling against Shkreli over pharma ban,” Acadia Healthcare (ACHC) is -4.55%. The S&P 500 fund (SPY) is -0.40% over the same days, a -4.15% difference versus the market.
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acadia Healthcare (ACHC) | that day | +0.50% | final price |
| Acadia Healthcare (ACHC) | the next day | +5.29% | final price |
| Acadia Healthcare (ACHC) | two days later | +3.19% | final price |
| Acadia Healthcare (ACHC) | three days later | -0.33% | final price |
| Acadia Healthcare (ACHC) | three days earlier | -5.32% | final price |
| Acadia Healthcare (ACHC) | five days earlier | -3.46% | final price |
| Ascendis Pharma A/S (ASND) | that day | -1.62% | final price |
| Ascendis Pharma A/S (ASND) | the next day | +0.04% | final price |
| Ascendis Pharma A/S (ASND) | two days later | -0.14% | final price |
| Ascendis Pharma A/S (ASND) | three days later | -0.76% | final price |
| Ascendis Pharma A/S (ASND) | three days earlier | -1.88% | final price |
| Ascendis Pharma A/S (ASND) | five days earlier | -0.35% | final price |
| aTYR PHARMA (ATYR) | that day | -7.79% | final price |
| aTYR PHARMA (ATYR) | the next day | -16.23% | final price |
| aTYR PHARMA (ATYR) | two days later | -14.52% | final price |
| aTYR PHARMA (ATYR) | three days later | -18.17% | final price |
| aTYR PHARMA (ATYR) | three days earlier | +18.40% | final price |
| aTYR PHARMA (ATYR) | five days earlier | +30.15% | final price |
| BridgeBio Pharma (BBIO) | that day | -3.73% | final price |
| BridgeBio Pharma (BBIO) | the next day | -1.23% | final price |
| BridgeBio Pharma (BBIO) | two days later | +2.10% | final price |
| BridgeBio Pharma (BBIO) | three days later | +0.97% | final price |
| BridgeBio Pharma (BBIO) | three days earlier | -1.08% | final price |
| BridgeBio Pharma (BBIO) | five days earlier | +1.84% | final price |
| Davita (DVA) | that day | +0.34% | final price |
| Davita (DVA) | the next day | -0.54% | final price |
| Davita (DVA) | two days later | +4.08% | final price |
| Davita (DVA) | three days later | +2.99% | final price |
| Davita (DVA) | three days earlier | -2.48% | final price |
| Davita (DVA) | five days earlier | -0.74% | final price |
Official trades in Acadia Healthcare (ACHC) around 13 Oct 2026
- Gilbert Cisneros sell BridgeBio Pharma (BBIO) ($1,001 - $15,000). That is 14 days before publication, inside 30 days. The filing is listed beside the story “FTC and seven states seek contempt ruling against Shkreli over pharma ban.”
- Rohit Khanna buy GE HealthCare Technologies (GEHC) ($1,001 - $15,000). That is 32 days before publication, inside 60 days. The filing is listed beside the story “FTC and seven states seek contempt ruling against Shkreli over pharma ban.”
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Where this story sits: Taiwan Strait
Taiwan Strait has 48 linked stories in the last 7 days and 48 in the last 30 on the page that also carries “FTC and seven states seek contempt ruling against Shkreli over pharma ban.” The recent pace is rising.
Who gains and who loses around Acadia Healthcare (ACHC)
Companies carried with this story
- ACHC Acadia Healthcare
In “FTC and seven states seek contempt ruling against Shkreli over pharma ban,” Acadia Healthcare (ACHC) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected ACHC as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: healthcare. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
- ASND Ascendis Pharma A/S
For “FTC and seven states seek contempt ruling against Shkreli over pharma ban,” Ascendis Pharma A/S (ASND) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected ASND as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: pharma. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
- ATYR aTYR PHARMA
For “FTC and seven states seek contempt ruling against Shkreli over pharma ban,” aTYR PHARMA (ATYR) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected ATYR as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: pharma. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
- BBIO BridgeBio Pharma
In “FTC and seven states seek contempt ruling against Shkreli over pharma ban,” BridgeBio Pharma (BBIO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected BBIO as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: pharma. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
- DVA Davita
Davita (DVA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 13 Oct 2026 story “FTC and seven states seek contempt ruling against Shkreli over pharma ban.” Reason on file: GA selected DVA as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: healthcare. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
- GEHC GE HealthCare Technologies
For “FTC and seven states seek contempt ruling against Shkreli over pharma ban,” GE HealthCare Technologies (GEHC) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected GEHC as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: healthcare. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
What Taiwan Strait means for Acadia Healthcare (ACHC)
The 13 Oct 2026 story “FTC and seven states seek contempt ruling against Shkreli over pharma ban” names Acadia Healthcare (ACHC) because of Taiwan Strait.
Acadia Healthcare (ACHC) is on the page because GA selected ACHC as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: healthcare. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
A second company, Ascendis Pharma A/S (ASND), is listed for a different reason: GA selected ASND as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: pharma. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
Price levels for Acadia Healthcare (ACHC)
ACHC traded between 26.75 and 32.03 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 30.20. ASND traded between 219.69 and 240.84 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 229.99. ATYR traded between 0.17 and 0.41 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 0.17.
What the saved facts support for Acadia Healthcare (ACHC)
46 out of 100
“FTC and seven states seek contempt ruling against Shkreli over pharma ban” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 6 linked companies.