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EPISODE · Apr 29, 2025 · 28 MIN

Interview: 3 reasons why medications are so expensive in the US | Kiah Williams

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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. [Directed by Tolga Yıldız, Serin İnan, Kozmonot Animation Studio, narrated by Christina Greer, music by Tolga Yıldız].After the talk, Shoshana interviews Dr. Hussain Lalani on his research into improving access to affordable prescription drugs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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