Facing the Challenge of High Cost Medicines - Lecture 6, Chapter 1

Explore the challenges of high-cost medicines in this graduate-level lecture from Professor John Cairns of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, delivered at Kyoto University's Graduate School of Medicine. As part of the "Health Economics and Social Capital" series, learn about the critical issues surrounding expensive medical treatments and their impact on healthcare systems. Delivered in September 2017, this 13-minute lecture serves as the opening chapter of a comprehensive examination of how healthcare systems worldwide grapple with the increasing costs of modern medicines and treatments.