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The People vs The NHS: Who Gets the Drugs? (2018)
TV Movie | Documentary
This is the incredible story of the battle for PrEP on the NHS: a legal fight which saw doctors, activists and AIDS charities come together to overturn the NHS decision. It was the start of an emotive battle which would see the cost of the...See moreThis is the incredible story of the battle for PrEP on the NHS: a legal fight which saw doctors, activists and AIDS charities come together to overturn the NHS decision. It was the start of an emotive battle which would see the cost of the treatment publicly pitted against the cost of prosthetic limbs, blood cancer drugs and drugs for children with cystic fibrosis. At the heart of the story is one man, Greg Owen, who helped stop thousands becoming HIV positive by setting up a website which allowed people to buy generic PrEP from drug manufacturers in India. Despite being homeless and without a wage, Greg found himself running Britain's main gateway to PrEP from his mother's kitchen in Belfast. Written by BBC See less
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Director
Mark Henderson
Composer
Chris Roe
Cinematographers
Jonas Mortensen | Tom Swindell
Editor
Graham Taylor
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Jun 27, 2018 (United Kingdom)

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