$5,000 INCENTIVE FOR INFORMATION THAT LEADS TO AN ARREST. >>> > >'> IT ' S A LIFE-OR-DEATH CHOICE NUMEROUS INDIVIDUALS ARE COMPELLED TO MAKE EACH DAY. SPEND THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS ON THEIR MEDICINE OR DO WITHOUT THERAPY IN FAVOR OF LEASE AND ALSO GROCERIES. THE PRICES OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS HAS GOTTEN SO HIGH IN THIS COUNTRY, THAT SOME INDIVIDUALS ARE ACQUIRING THEIR MEDICATIONS FOR A GREAT DEAL LESS OVERSEAS OR FROM CANADA. TONIGHT PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR COSTS SPENCER IS GOING IN-DEPTH, REVEALING THE GROWING INITIATIVE TO MINIMIZE MEDICINE PRICES AND HE HAS 10 VARIOUS MEANS YOU TIN SAVE TODAY ON YOUR PRESCRIPTIONS.
♪ ♪ >> > > Reporter: AT 62 YEARS OF AGES, BELINDA SMITH IS ABOUT TO DO AMONG THE MANY COSTLY THINGS SHE DOES ALL WEEK. TAKE HER DIABETIC ISSUES MEDICATION. >> > > THIS IS MY– IT IS A FAST PIN. AND ALSO I USE THIS ABOUT FIVE OR 6 TIMES DAY. >> > > Press reporter: IT ' S AMONG ONE OF THE MOST WIDELY MADE USE OF PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS WORLDWIDE. AND ALSO IF BELINDA WERE TO QUIT TAKING IT– >> > > I WOULD DIE. >> I WOULD DIE. > > Reporter: BUT LIKE SO MANY ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL PRIPG MEDICINES IN THIS COUNTRY– PRUPTION DRUGS IN THIS CONSIDER, IT'' S EXPENSIVE. >> > > NOBODY OUGHT TO PAY THAT MUCH CASH. WHEN YOU GET IT FOR A PORTION OF THE COST.
>> > > Reporter: SO SEVERAL YEARS BACK, AFTER LOSING HER WORK AND HER HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE, AND NO MORE ABLE TO PAY THE $350 A MONTH SHE WAS PAYING FOR THE MEDICINE, SHE DECIDED TO GO OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES. >> > > I LOCATE A PHARMACY IN CANADA THAT OFFERED IT TO ME FOR $80. A VILE. THAT'' S LIKE A FOURTH. >> > > Press reporter: WAS THERE ANY DISTINCTION IN ANY WAY WHEN YOU TOOK THE MEDICINE FROM CANADA AS AGAINST THE DRUG FROM THE UNITED STATES? >> > > NO, NOT AT ALL >>. > > Reporter: THE TRUTH IS BELOW IN THE UNITED STATES, WE ARE PAYING GREATER THAN ALMOST ANY INDIVIDUAL ELSE FOR PRESCRIPTION MEDICATIONS. FOR EXAMPLE, TAKE A LOOK AT ONE OF THE MANY COMMONLY SUGGESTED MEDICATION, CRESTOR.IN AMERICA,
WE PAY $86.50 FOR A MONTH-TO-MONTH DOSAGE. IN GERMANY, THE IDENTICAL DRUG IS $40. CANADIANS PAY 32.10 AND THE MOST AFFORDABLE COST IS IN AUSTRALIA. PEOPLE PAY SIMPLY $8. THAT'' S LESS THAN ONE-TENTH THE PRICE WE SPEND FOR THE SIMILAR MEDICINE. WHY ARE WE PAYING SO MUCH EVEN MORE? >> > > IN MOST OTHER DEVELOPED COUNTRIES, THE GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES MEDICATION COMPANIES AND ALSO NEGOTIATES PRICES FOR ALL OF THEIR RESIDENTS. AND SO BECAUSE THEY'' RE SUCH A LARGE BUYER, THEY'' RE ABLE TO NEGOTIATE A MUCH LOWER PRICE. >> > > Reporter: BUT THAT'' S CERTAINLY NOT WHAT'' S OCCURRING BELOW. IN THE U.S., WELLNESS INSURERS DISCUSS WITH THE BIG PHARMACOMPANIES. >> > > IN AMERICA, MUCH FIT CAL MANUFACTURERS ARE APPROVED GOVERNMENT APPROVED MONOPOLIES AND NOTHING IS DONE ABOUT THEIR COST GOUGING.
>> > > Reporter: TEXAS CONGRESSMAN WITH EACH OTHER FROM SAN ANTONIO INTENDS TO FLAVOR ADJUSTMENT EVERYTHING. HE– TO CHANGE EVERYTHING. HE LEADS THE TASK REQUIRE AND FUNDED THE EXPENSE. >> > >'IT ' S ONE OF THE WAYS THAT WE MIGHT COMPEL A LITTLE LITTLE BIT OF COMPETITORS TO SHOT TO LOWER THESE SYNDICATE RATES. >> > > Reporter: WHEN IT COMES TO BELINDA, SHE WANTS THE TRUMP MANAGEMENT AND CONGRESS TO FIGHT HARD AGAINST BIG DRUG BUSINESS TO CUT THE COST OF PRESCRIPTION MEDICINES. WHAT YOU DO CONSIDER THE PRICES THAT THE BIG PHARMACOMPANIES ARE BILLING EVERYBODY FOR PRESCRIPTION MEDICINES IN THIS COUNTRY? >> > > THEY ARE WAY TOO HIGH. OH, HIGH BENEFITS. IT'' S RIDICULOUS A FEW OF THE COSTS. I'' M HORRIFIED. >> > > Reporter: NOW, CONGRESSMAN DOINGIT INFORMS U PURCHASING PRESCRIPTION DRUGS FROM OTHER NATIONS IS TECHNICALLY ILLEGAL. HE SAYS A GROWING NUMBER OF AMERICANS ARE DOING IT AND ALSO HE COMPREHENDS WHY.HIS PRESCRIPTION MEDICINE TASK COMPEL HAS SEVERAL PENDING PIECES OF REGULATIONS RIGHT NO INTENDED AT REDUCING THE RATE WE PAY FOR MEDICATIONS IN THIS COUNTRY, BUT NONE HAVE BEEN PASSED AT THIS MOMENT. THE POINT IS YOU REQUIRED HELP RIGHT CURRENTLY AND WE ' VE GOT IT FOR YOU. WE ' VE NEVER DONE THIS BEFORE BUT WE'' VE PUT 10 DIFFERENT WEB SITES WHERE YOU CONTAINER MOST LIKELY TO TO SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCE WHAT YOU PAY THROUGH YOUR PRESCRIPTION MEDICINES. SIMPLY MOST LIKELY TO OUR WEB SITE, CLICK2HOUSTON.COM, AS WELL AS CLICK ON THE CUSTOMER AREA. > > COSTS, YOU STATED >> THAT OTHER NATIONS DISCUSS WITH DRUG COMPANIES. ANY CHANCE OF THAT OCCURRING HERE? > > Press reporter: YES. DOGGETS GROUP IS >> PUSHING. THEY ' VE GOT PENDING REGULATION. IT ' S HOME BILL 4138. IT ' S CALLED THE MEDICARE DRUG PRICE ARRANGEMENT ACT. AND ALSO YES, IT WOULD HAVE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BUY WHOLESALE FROM THE MAJOR DRUG BUSINESS, SO IT WOULD LOWER THE PRICE FOR EVERY ONE OF THIS, MUCH LIKE THEY PERFORM IN ALL THESE OTHER COUNTRIES.WHY WE ' RE NOT DOING IT, I DON ' T KNOW.
> > A LOT OF'PEOPLE DANGER THEIR SECURITY DRIVING TO MEXICO TO BUY THEIR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS. > > I SPOKE WITH ONE MAN WHO IS WILLING TO HEAD TO INDIA BECAUSE. >>
