FDA Broke Catalyst's Orphan Exclusivity Due To Pricing, Not Clinical, Concerns, Firm Claims
Executive Summary
Suit against agency reveals internal discussions to approve Jacobus' Ruzurgi despite Catalyst's orphan exclusivity for the same drug; Sen. Bernie Sanders urged FDA to address price of Catalyst's Firdapse (amifampridine).
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