Priceless Pills
A patient is terminally ill. Medication can prolong his life — but at an extremely high price. The German healthcare system is the most solidarity-based in the world. But for how much longer? The discussion over which treatment can be carried out at what price is long overdue. Is it morally ok to deny patients personalized treatment while still treating chain smokers free of charge? Who incurs which costs?
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3sat
Co-director: Stephan Arapovic
Film editing: Dirk Hergenhahn
Produced by: Labo M
awards
nomination
Expopharm Media Prize
nomination
Georg von Holtzbrinck Prize for Scientific Journalism