Description: The price of a critical Tuberculosis drug shot up by 2,000% overnight—it seems this jump was for no apparent reason. This has alarmed the medical circle.

Source: CBC

Date: September 21, 2015

Video Link: http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/Business/ID/2675886765/?page=2

Questions for Discussion:

1. Why did the Tuberculosis drug price shoot up by 2,000%?
2. What role should the government play in such cases?
3. How can the market system prevent such events from happening?