Crossing The Border For Medicine | 2019 Episode | SBS Dateline

In this 2019 episode, Dateline travelled to the US to meet those affected by the ferocious battle over prescription drug prices. With some life-saving medications rising in cost by more than 5000%, we meet the Americans begging and borrowing to stay alive -- and turning to Australia for help. 0.00: Life as a Type 1 diabetic 4.34: 'She had already used everything that she had' 7.54: Prescription medicines on the 2020 campaign trail 8.57: Crossing borders for diabetes medicine 12.19: A 'humanitarian crisis' 15.30: The pharmaceutical industry's perspective 17.55: Findings medication through Facebook 22:16: The Australian selling drugs to Americans in need 25:56: Relying on handouts to stay alive 27:13: 'More and more young adults are gonna die' Subscribe to Dateline: https://bit.ly/3gkQHtr Website http://www.sbs.com.au/news/dateline Facebook https://www.facebook.com/DatelineSBS/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/datelinesbs/ Watch more Dateline, SBS 9.30pm Tuesday, and on SBS On Demand. Dateline is an Australian award-winning international documentary series with a current affairs backbone. Every week we transport you to a different part of the world to share half-hour stories about family, social injustice, identity, tragedy, redemption and survival. We scour the globe to bring you special characters and a world of daring stories. Network Terms & Conditions: https://www.sbs.com.au/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.sbs.com.au/privacy Feedback or complaints: https://www.sbs.com.au/complaints