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	Podcast:		TEDTalks Health
	Episode:		Interview: 3 reasons why medications are so expensive in the US \| Kiah Williams
	Category:		Health
	Duration:		00:28:56
	Publish Date:		2025-04-29 04:00:00
	Description:		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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