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3 reasons why medications are so expensive in the US - Kiah Williams

A century after its discovery, insulin remain essential in treating diabetes, and has a relatively low production cost, with a vial generally costing less than $6 to make. But those in the US pay on average 10 times more than those in other countries— leading some patients to take less than prescribed. Kiah Williams takes a look at the US supply chain to explore why medications are so expensive. Lesson by Kiah Williams, directed by Tolga Yıldız, Serin İnan, Kozmonot Animation Studio.

English
  • Originally Aired October 24, 2024
  • Runtime 5 minutes
  • Production Code Wver27ebRWU
  • Network YouTube
  • On Other Sites Official Website
  • Created October 25, 2024 by
    Kocha
  • Modified October 25, 2024 by
    Kocha