Senator Sanders asks why drug, once free, now costs $375k

February 4th, 20190 WASHINGTON, DC — Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) sent a letter to Catalyst Pharmaceuticals on Monday asking it to justify its decision to charge $375,000 annually for a medication that for years has been available to patients for free, according to Reuters. The drug, Firdapse, is used to treat Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome (LEMS),...