60 minutes. A dose of greed /
A report on how Evzio, a device that auto-injects Naloxone, which has been around for decades and is not expensive to produce is being sold for over $4000. Kaleo, the manufacturer, is under Senate investigation for this exorbitant pricing that also exploits Medicare. The CEO makes an announcement in...
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | In English. |
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New York, NY :
Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS),
2018.
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| Series: | 60 Minutes
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press) |
| Summary: | A report on how Evzio, a device that auto-injects Naloxone, which has been around for decades and is not expensive to produce is being sold for over $4000. Kaleo, the manufacturer, is under Senate investigation for this exorbitant pricing that also exploits Medicare. The CEO makes an announcement in which he offers to lower the price of Evzio, if pharmaceutical company middlemen can assure that it will be easily prescribed and accessed by the patient. Includes interviews with: Dr. Jennifer Plum, pediatrician; two unidentified former Kaleo employees; Spencer Williamson, CEO, Kaleo. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (16 minutes) |
| Playing Time: | 00:15:05 |