$5,000 REWARD FOR INFORMATION THAT BRINGS ABOUT AN ARREST. >>> > >'> IT ' S A LIFE-OR-DEATH CHOICE MILLIONS OF PEOPLE ARE COMPELLED TO MAKE DAILY. INVEST THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS ON THEIR MEDICATION OR GO WITHOUT TREATMENT FOR LEASE AS WELL AS GROCERIES. THE COST OF PRESCRIPTION MEDICINES HAS GOTTEN SO HIGH IN THIS COUNTRY, THAT SOME INDIVIDUALS ARE GETTING THEIR DRUGS FOR A WHOLE LOT LESS OVERSEAS OR FROM CANADA. TONIGHT DETECTIVE BILL SPENCER IS GOING IN-DEPTH, REVEALING THE EXPANDING INITIATIVE TO MINIMIZE MEDICATION PRICES AS WELL AS HE HAS 10 DIFFERENT MEANS YOU TIN CONSERVE TODAY ON YOUR PRESCRIPTIONS. ♪ ♪ >> > > Press reporter: AT 62 YEARS OF AGES, BELINDA SMITH WILL DO ONE OF ONE OF THE MOST PRICEY THINGS SHE DOES ALL WEEK. TAKE HER DIABETES MELLITUS MEDICATION. >> > > THIS IS MY– IT IS A FAST PIN. AND ALSO I UTILIZE THIS REGARDING FIVE OR SIX TIMES DAY. >> > > Press reporter: IT ' S AMONG THE THE MAJORITY OF EXTENSIVELY UTILIZED PRESCRIPTION DRUGS IN THE WORLD.AND IF BELINDA WERE TO STOP TAKING IT– > > I WOULD DIE >>. I WOULD DIE. >> > > Press reporter: BUT LIKE SO LOTS OF ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL PRIPG MEDICINES IN THIS NATION– PRUPTION MEDICINES IN THIS CONSIDER, IT'' S EXPENSIVE. >> > > NOBODY MUST PAY THAT MUCH MONEY. WHEN YOU GET IT FOR A FRACTION OF THE EXPENSE. >> > > Reporter: SO SEVERAL YEARS AGO, AFTER LOSING HER TASK AND HER HEALTH AND WELLNESS INSURANCE, AS WELL AS NO LONGER ABLE TO PAY THE $350 A MONTH SHE WAS PAYING FOR THE MEDICATION, SHE CHOSE TO GO OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES. >> > > I FOUND A PHARMACY IN CANADA THAT OFFERED IT TO ME FOR $80. A VILE. THAT'' S LIKE A FOURTH. >> > > Press reporter: WAS THERE ANY DISTINCTION AT ALL WHEN YOU TOOK THE DRUG FROM CANADA AS AGAINST THE DRUG FROM THE UNITED STATES? >> > > NO, NOT AT ALL >>. > > Press reporter: THE TRUTH IS HERE IN THE UNITED STATES, WE ARE PAYING GREATER THAN ALMOST ANYBODY ELSE FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.FOR EXAMPLE, TAKE A LOOK AT ONE OF ONE OF THE MOST GENERALLY SUGGESTED DRUG, CRESTOR. IN AMERICA, WE PAY $86.50 FOR A MONTH-TO-MONTH DOSAGE. IN GERMANY, THE SIMILAR MEDICINE IS $40. CANADIANS PAY 32.10 AS WELL AS THE CHEAPEST PRICE IS IN AUSTRALIA. PEOPLE PAY SIMPLY $8. THAT'' S LESS THAN ONE-TENTH THE RATE WE PAY FOR THE IDENTICAL DRUG. WHY ARE WE PAYING A LOT EVEN MORE? >> > > IN MANY OTHER CREATED NATIONS, THE GOVERNMENT METHODS DRUG FIRMS AND ALSO NEGOTIATES RATES FOR ALL OF THEIR RESIDENTS. AND ALSO SO BECAUSE THEY'' RE SUCH A LARGE CUSTOMER, THEY'' RE ABLE TO WORK OUT A MUCH LOWER RATE. >> > > Reporter: BUT THAT'' S CERTAINLY NOT WHAT'' S HAPPENING HERE. IN THE U.S., HEALTH INSURERS BARGAIN WITH THE BIG PHARMACOMPANIES. >> > > IN AMERICA, FAR FIT CAL MANUFACTURERS ARE APPROVED GOVERNMENT APPROVED SYNDICATES AND ALSO NOTHING IS DONE ABOUT THEIR PRICE GOUGING. >> > > Press Reporter: TEXAS CONGRESSMAN TOGETHER FROM SAN ANTONIO INTENDS TO FLAVOR MODIFICATION ALL THAT.HE– TO ALTER EVERYTHING. HE LEADS THE TASK COMPEL AND ALSO FUNDED THE EXPENSE. > > IT ' S AMONG THE MANNER INS WHICH WE> MIGHT FORCE A BIT OF COMPETITORS TO SHOT TO REDUCE THESE MONOPOLY PRICES. > > Reporter: AS FOR BELINDA, SHE WANTS >> THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION AND CONGRESS TO FIGHT HARD AGAINST BIG PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES TO CUT THE COST OF PRESCRIPTION MEDICINES. WHAT YOU DO THINK OF THE COSTS THAT THE BIG PHARMACOMPANIES ARE BILLING EVERYONE FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS IN THIS COUNTRY? > > THEY ARE MEANS ALSO HIGH. OH, HIGH GOODNESS. IT ' S RIDICULOUS A FEW OF >> THE PRICES.I ' M HORRIFIED. > > Reporter: NOW, CONGRESSMAN DOINGIT INFORMS U BUYING PRESCRIPTION MEDICINES FROM OTHER NATIONS IS >> TECHNICALLY ILLEGAL. HE STATES A GROWING NUMBER OF AMERICANS ARE DOING IT AS WELL AS HE RECOGNIZES WHY. HIS PRESCRIPTION MEDICINE TASK FORCE HAS SEVERAL PENDING ITEMS OF REGULATION RIGHT NO FOCUSED ON LOWERING THE PRICES WE PAY FOR MEDICATIONS IN THIS NATION, BUT NONE OF THEM HAVE BEEN PASSED NOW. THE POINT IS YOU REQUIRED HELP RIGHT CURRENTLY AND ALSO WE ' VE GOT IT FOR YOU. WE ' VE NEVER DONE THIS BEFORE BUT WE ' VE PUT 10 VARIOUS WEBSITES WHERE YOU CAN MOST LIKELY TO TO SUBSTANTIALLY CUT WHAT YOU PAY WITH YOUR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS. JUST MOST LIKELY TO OUR WEB SITE, CLICK2HOUSTON.COM, AND ALSO CLICK THE CUSTOMER SECTION. > > BILL, YOU POINTED OUT THAT NATIONS NEGOTIATE WITH MEDICINE FIRMS. ANY POSSIBILITY OF THAT HAPPENING RIGHT HERE? > > Reporter: YES. DOGGETS GROUP IS PUSHING.THEY ' VE GOT PENDING LEGISLATION. IT ' S HOME COSTS 4138. IT ' S CALLED THE MEDICARE MEDICINE COST ARRANGEMENT ACT. AND YES, IT WOULD HAVE THE >> GOVERNMENT BUY WHOLESALE FROM THE MAJOR MEDICINE BUSINESS, SO IT WOULD LOWER THE RATE FOR EVERY ONE OF THIS, SIMPLY LIKE THEY CARRY OUT IN ALL THESE OTHER NATIONS. WHY WE ' RE NOT DOING IT, I WEAR ' T KNOW. > > A LOT OF PEOPLE RISK THEIR SECURITY DRIVING TO MEXICO TO BUY THEIR PRESCRIPTION MEDICINES. > > I TALKED WITH ONE MALE WHO AGREES TO GO TO INDIA BECAUSE.
