3 reasons why medications are so expensive in the US - Kiah Williams – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary
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1.After helping develop the first insulin therapy in 1921, Canadian physician Frederick Banting transferred his patent rights to the University of Toronto for $1, stating that insulin belonged to the world— not to him
2.A later, insulin medications remain in diabetes, and have relatively low production costs, with a vial generally costing less than $6 to make
3.But how much it costs a patient to buy varies greatly by country
4.Those in the US may pay thousands for insulin annually— on average 10 times more than those in many other countries— leading some patients to take less than prescribed
5.And this is part of a much larger trend
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Key Vocabulary (CEFR B2)
medication
B2A medicine, or all the medicines regularly taken by a patient.
Example:
"A century later, insulin medications remain essential in treating diabetes,"
essential
A2A necessary ingredient.
Example:
"A century later, insulin medications remain essential in treating diabetes,"
distribution
B2An act of distributing or state of being distributed.
Example:
"Once a drug is approved, there are two main distribution channels it can take:"
theoretically
B1In theory; on paper
Example:
"pharmaceutical companies could theoretically maintain profits."
protection
B2The process of keeping (something or someone) safe.
Example:
"Pharmaceutical companies are also allowed terms of drug patent protection"
research-intensive
B1A B1-level word commonly used in this context.
Example:
"research-intensive therapies for rare conditions."
regulation
B2The act of regulating or the condition of being regulated.
Example:
"Many experts have called for measures like increased regulation"
announced
A2To give public notice, especially for the first time; to make known
Example:
"In 2023, one of the largest insulin manufacturers announced"
century
A2A period of 100 consecutive years; often specifically a numbered period with conventional start and end dates, e.g., the twentieth century, which stretches from (strictly) 1901 through 2000, or (informally) 1900 through 1999. The first century AD was from 1 to 100.
Example:
"A century later, insulin medications remain essential in treating diabetes,"
treating
A2To negotiate, discuss terms, bargain (for or with).
Example:
"A century later, insulin medications remain essential in treating diabetes,"
| Word | CEFR | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| medication | B2 | A medicine, or all the medicines regularly taken by a patient. |
| essential | A2 | A necessary ingredient. |
| distribution | B2 | An act of distributing or state of being distributed. |
| theoretically | B1 | In theory; on paper |
| protection | B2 | The process of keeping (something or someone) safe. |
| research-intensive | B1 | A B1-level word commonly used in this context. |
| regulation | B2 | The act of regulating or the condition of being regulated. |
| announced | A2 | To give public notice, especially for the first time; to make known |
| century | A2 | A period of 100 consecutive years; often specifically a numbered period with conventional start and end dates, e.g., the twentieth century, which stretches from (strictly) 1901 through 2000, or (informally) 1900 through 1999. The first century AD was from 1 to 100. |
| treating | A2 | To negotiate, discuss terms, bargain (for or with). |
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