Who is to blame for high prescription prices? - 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.
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Meet The Creators
- Educator
- Kiah Williams
- Director
- Serin İnan, Tolga Yıldız, Kozmonot Animation Studio
- Narrator
- Christina Greer
- Storyboard Artist
- Metin Dilek
- Animator
- İrem Usta
