gerard anderson from the john hopkins school. coming up patient. >> i'm not sick enough.hey want me to get sicker >>> an invitation from people >>> we're talking tonight about pills and profits and the debate over rising prices for prescription drugs. a report minces no words with a current drug to treat hepatitis c. the report offers little comfort to the patients who need the drug to stay alive. it raises the question of how much we're willing to pay to survive. america tonight gee joiechenn has the report >> reporter: the end stage of the disease is horrible. it can take decades for the liver to be destroyed, but unchecked, it eventually will. >> there aren't a whole lot of pleasant ways to day and this is a-- to die. the bleeding can be extremely difficult to control >> reporter: in the final stages, the damage can even reach the brain. >> it really requires a lot of specialised care. it can be very painful, it is really difficult to watch if you're a loved one and watching someone suffer. >> reporter: two of the most common causes of liver disease in the united state