The Human Toll of Soaring Prescription Drug Costs in the US (Reupload) | Full Episode | SBS Dateline
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Americans pay more for prescription drugs than any other country in the world. With some life-saving medications increasing in price by more than 5,000 per cent, Dateline meets the Americans relying on the kindness of strangers and seeking help abroad to stay alive.
This episode first aired in 2019.
00:00 Intro 00:59 Uninsured and diabetic in America 02:42 Landon can't afford insulin 04:43 What killed Antavia 08:00 How do US politicians view the issue of high prescription drug prices? 09:09 Going across the border for insulin 10:38 How much insulin costs in Canada compared to the US 13:58 Dr. Vikas Saini explains how pharmaceutical companies keep their prices high 15:31 What the pharmaceutical industry says in its defence 16:21 A pricing analyst explains why he believes the prices are fair 17:59 What's wrong with U.S. drug pricing 20:30 Elmer has to buy his medication from a seller overseas 22:29 An Australian sells lifesaving prescription drugs for cheap 25:58 Landon has to rely on charity to survive 27:57 Dr. Saini's one question to Big Pharma
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