. >> when fentanal comes in, it's a deadly cocktail.ple have have been drug addicts for years - it's stronger than morphine. going straight to the bloodstream, it can take the the most serious heroin agent out. >> it has been called a miracle drug, but can be out of reach for people like dazed that want to save lives. that's because the cost doubled in the past year, leading to huge profits from pharmaceutical companies that make the drug. like amphastar. >> the price increase caught the attention of capital hill. this letter was written to the c.e.o. of amphastar pharmaceuticals this year "the rapid increase in the cost of this life-saving medication in a short time frame is a considerable health concern." cummings wrote a lawyer to the governor of maryland, the governor and the attorney-general. urging rebates like a handful of other states have begun. >> if new york and other states are getting lower prices for this drug, then maryland should get it too. we cannot let our citizens be overcharged and let the company jeopardise the pos