. >> reporter: quinn nystrom is fighting for herself, her younger brother who also has diabetes, and the other 7.5 million americans who rely on insulin to stay alive. >> i don't care what political party you are. we're the united states of america and we stand up for our brothers and sisters. and we are literally letting a medication that was discovered 99 years ago become so unaffordable because of greed and because of partisan bickering, and we're letting type 1 diabetes now in 2019 become a death sentence again. >> reporter: mireya villarreal, london, ontario, canada. >> a story worth hearing. >>> next, an ancient statue of king tut is auctioned off, despite an outcry in egypt. >>> and later, the fireworks started early when a store in south carolina went up in flames. you're going to do your thing. and no period is going to slow you down! with tampax, you get protection that moves with you for total comfort. choose pearl for your chill, pocket for your moves, and active for your hustle. do your thing with tampax. about the colonial penn program. here to tell you if you're age 50

quinn nystrom coordinated the trip.er second to canada in two months. 800 miles for medicine with a message. it has become a life-and-death situation for a lot of people, hasn't it? >> correct. people are dying because they cannot afford insulin, and it only costs these companies $3 to $6 to manufacture a vial of insulin. >> reporter: they chose london, ontario, because it's where insulin was developed nearly a century ago. the drug is cheaper in canada primarily because the country has universal healthcare. the government negotiates costs and is allowed by law to cap prices. in the u.s., insurance companies make individual deals with drugmakers and the uninsured pay market price. three companies make insulin. all say they offer patient assistance programs. in a statement, novo nordisk told cbs news, "we recognize our healthcare system is broken." adding, "we know more must be done to ensure insulin affordability, and we are committed to being part of thetn for now, this is the group's solution. >> i have never held thi

activist quinn nystrom shares the good news with fellow u.s. diabetics a drug that they need to survive is available at the local wal-mart store for less than a 10th of what they pay in the united states their caravan crossed 3 u.s. states to make a purchase i decided to bring this today because this kind of shows what my everyday life the diabetes looks sight and this is kind of basically one or 2 months like survival for me also along for the ride nicole smith told who doesn't have the disease but she's here for a very special and personal reason i am part of this caravan in memory of my son alex smith who passed away on june 27th of 2017 from diabetic ketoacidosis as a result of rationing because he cannot afford it the group came to canada to buy cheaper insulin but mostly this is a gesture aimed at u.s. political leaders in the pharmaceutical industry insulin prices are so high that one in 4 diabetics in the u.s. has to ration the insulin they can afford putting their lives in danger and. we need a long term solution to this this isn't isn

activist quinn nystrom shares the good news with fellow u.s. diabetics a drug that they need to survive is available at the local wal-mart store for less than a 10th of what they pay in the united states their caravan crossed 3 u.s. states to make a purchase i decided to bring this today because this kind of shows like my every day like the diabetes look site this is kind of basically one or 2 months like survival for me also along for the ride nicole smith hold who doesn't have the disease but she's here for a very special and personal reason i am part of the caravan in memory of my son alex smith who passed away on june 27th of 2017 from diabetic ketoacidosis as a result of rationing because he cannot afford it. the group came to canada to buy cheaper insulin but mostly this is a gesture aimed at u.s. political leaders in the pharmaceutical industry insulin prices are so high that one in 4 diabetics in the u.s. has to ration the insulin they can afford putting their lives in danger and. we need a long term solution to this this isn't isn't th

activist quinn nystrom shares the good news with fellow u.s. diabetics a drug that they need to survive is available at the local wal-mart store for less than a 10th of what they pay in the united states their caravan crossed 3 u.s. states to make a purchase i decided to bring this today because this kind of shows like in my everyday life that diabetes looks sight this is kind of basically one or 2 months of like survival for me also along for the ride nicole smith holt who doesn't have the disease but she's here for a very special and personal reason i am part of this caravan in memory of my son alex smith who passed away on june 27th of 2017 from diabetic ketoacidosis as a result of rationing because he cannot afford it the group came to canada to buy cheaper insulin but mostly this is a gesture aimed at u.s. political leaders in the pharmaceutical industry insulin prices are so high that one in 4 diabetics in the u.s. has to ration the insulin they can afford putting their lives in danger. we need a long term solution this isn't isn't the so

activist quinn nystrom shares the good news with fellow u.s. diabetics a drug that they need to survive is available at the local wal-mart store for less than a 10th of what they pay in the united states their caravan crossed 3 u.s. states to make a purchase i decided to bring this today because this kind of shows what my everyday life the diabetes looks sight this is kind of basically one or 2 months like survival for me also along for the ride nicole smith told who doesn't have the disease but she's here for a very special and personal reason i am part of this caravan in memory of my son alex smith who passed away on june 27th of 2017 from diabetic ketoacidosis as a result of rationing isn't fun because he cannot afford it. the group came to canada to buy cheaper insulin but mostly this is a gesture aimed at u.s. political leaders in the pharmaceutical industry insulin prices are so high that one in 4 diabetics in the u.s. has to ration the insulin they can afford putting their lives in danger and. we need a long term solution to this this is

. >> reporter: quinn nystrom coordinated the trip.nd caravan to canada in two months. >> this is a three-month stock. this vial in the united states is $340. this vial today $30. >> reporter: it's because you bought it in canada? >> because i bought it in canada. that's the only difference. >> reporter: insulin is cheaper in canada, primarily because the country has public health care. so the government negotiates pricing with drug companies and caps prices. in the united states, drug makers negotiate individually with private insurance companies, and the uninsured pay list price. about 7.5 million americans rely on insulin to stay alive. the drug is largely supplied by three companies who all offer patient assistance programs. in a statement, novo nordisk told us we recognize our health care system is broken. we know more must be done to ensure insulin and we are committed to being a part of the solution. but some states are taking their own steps to lower the cost. florida passed a law that would allow large batches of drugs to be l

activist quinn nystrom shares the good news with fellow u.s. diabetics a drug that they need to survive is available at the local wal-mart store for less than a 10th of what they pay in the united states their caravan crossed 3 u.s. states to make a purchase i decided to bring this today because this kind of shows what my every day life that diabetes looks sight on this is kind of basically one or 2 months right survival for me also along for the ride nicole smith holt who doesn't have the disease but she's here for a very special and personal reason i am part of the caravan in memory of my son alex who passed away on june 27th of 2017 from diabetic ketoacidosis as a result of rationing because he cannot afford it. the group came to canada to buy cheaper insulin but mostly this is a gesture aimed at u.s. political leaders in the pharmaceutical industry insulin prices are so high that one in 4 diabetics in the u.s. has to ration the insulin they can afford putting their lives in danger and. we need a long term solution to this this isn't isn't t

. >> reporter: it's early morning in downtown minneapolis and quinn nystrom is scrambling to arrangeminute logistics for the trip to canada. >> i got a little nervous there! >> you and me both! >> reporter: the caravan h drawn the media's eye to a vexing problem that threatens her diabetics in the u.s.-- the exorbitant cost of insulin. they'll cross five states, picking up passengers along the way, all to buy insulin in canada, where it costs 90% lessd s everyone have their passports? >> reporter: for nys, this quest began years ago, when she was growing up in rural baxter, minnesota. e she was diagnosed with tat 13 and hated being different from other girls at school. but when her parents sent her to s,camp for kids with diabe she learned she wasn't alone. >> i didn't get the choice to get diabetes, but i rtainly had the choice of how i was going to react to getting diabetes. >> reporter: she had dreams of finding a cure for diabetes. but about five years a she was starting her career in public relations, she realized the real crisis: the price of insulin. >> it started costing me $

activist quinn nystrom shares the good news with fellow u.s. diabetics a drug that they need to survive is available at the local wal-mart store for less than a 10th of what they pay in the united states there caravan crossed 3 u.s. states to make a purchase i decided to bring this today because this kind of shows what my everyday life that diabetes looks sight this is kind of basically one or 2 months like survival for me also along for the ride nicole smith told who doesn't have the disease but she's here for a very special and personal reason i am part of the caravan in memory of my son alex smith who passed away on june 27th of 2017 from diabetic ketoacidosis as a result of rationing because he cannot afford it. the group came to canada to buy cheaper insulin but mostly this is a gesture aimed at u.s. political leaders in the pharmaceutical industry insulin prices are so high that one in 4 diabetics in the u.s. has to ration the insulin they can afford putting their lives in danger. we need a long term solution to this this isn't isn't the

activist quinn nystrom shares the good news with fellow u.s. diabetics a drug that they need to survive is available at the local wal-mart store for less than a 10th of what they pay in the united states their caravan crossed 3 u.s. states to make a purchase i decided to bring this today because this kind of shows like my every day like the diabetes look site this is kind of basically one or 2 months right survival for me also along for the ride nicole smith holt who doesn't have the disease but she's here for a very special and personal reason i am part of the scare and in memory of my son alex smith who passed away on june 27th of 2017 from diabetic ketoacidosis as a result of rationing because he cannot afford it. the group came to canada to buy cheaper insulin but mostly this is a gesture aimed at u.s. political leaders in the pharmaceutical industry insulin prices are so high that one in 4 diabetics in the u.s. has to ration the insulin they can afford putting their lives in danger and. we need a long term solution to this this isn't isn't

activist quinn nystrom shares the good news with fellow u.s. diabetics a drug that they need to survive is available at the local wal-mart store for less than a 10th of what they pay in the united states their caravan crossed 3 u.s. states to make a purchase i decided to bring this today because this kind of shows like my every day like the diabetes look site and this is kind of basically one or 2 months like survival for me also along for the ride nicole smith holt who doesn't have the disease but she's here for a very special and personal reason i am part of the caravan in memory of my son alex smith who passed away on june 27th of 2017 from diabetic ketoacidosis as a result of rationing because he cannot afford it. the group came to canada to buy cheaper insulin but mostly this is a gesture aimed at u.s. political leaders in the pharmaceutical industry insulin prices are so high that one in 4 diabetics in the u.s. has to ration the insulin they can afford putting their lives in danger and. we need a long term solution to this this isn't isn'