Mark Cuban Says He Isn’t ‘Trying to Go to Mars’ [Video]

At WIRED’s “The Big Interview” event earlier this month, Cost Plus Drugs founder and “Shark Tank” star Mark Cuban was asked why he doesn’t make more profit at his low-price drug company.

“You’re pretty clear that you are not doing this for altruistic reasons — you’re running a business,” noted the event moderator.

“Well, I could make more money,” Cuban said, to laughs in the crowd. “We’re a public benefit corporation. But how much f—ing money do I need?”

“I’m not trying to go to Mars,” he added, with an obvious dig at his billionaire rival Elon Musk.

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What Is Cost Plus Drugs?

Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Co. is an online pharmacy co-founded by Cuban and radiologist Alex Oshmyansky to disrupt the pharmaceutical industry and lower drug costs. It launched in January 2022 and offers more than 2,300 prescription medications and delivery.

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