Sick Money (Pt 1): Exposing the drug companies' price gouging tactics

<p>In the first of two episodes this week, we're taking a deep dive into the pharmaceutical industry. How much does the medication you take actually cost? What if a company came along and bought the rights to a particular drug and started charging double, triple, or even ten thousand times as much for the same drugs? On today's episode, investigative reporter Billy Kenber describes how a company made millions by raising the price on drugs that should have cost pennies.</p><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes.</em></p><p><strong>Guest</strong>: Billy Kenber, investigations reporter, The Times.</p><p><strong>Host:</strong> David Aaronovitch.</p> &#10;&nbsp;<br /><hr><p style='color: grey; font - size: 0.75em; '>See <a style='color: grey; ' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>