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.
What are the consequences of insulin and other medicines being so expensive for patients and their families?
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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
- Art Director Tolga Yıldız
- Composer Tolga Yıldız
- Sound Designer Tolga Yıldız
- Director of Production Gerta Xhelo
- Produced by Sazia Afrin
- Editorial Director Alex Rosenthal
- Editorial Producer Cella Wright
- Script Editor Max G. Levy
- Fact-Checker Charles Wallace
- Expert Consultant Karen Van Nuys
- Special Thanks Jen Chin, Adam Kircher, George Wang
