SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California is partnering with a New Jersey-based pharmaceutical company to purchase a generic version of Narcan, the drug that can save someone’s life during an opioid overdose, under a deal announced Monday by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Amneal Pharmaceuticals will sell naloxone to California for $24 per pack, or about 40% cheaper than the market rate. California will give away the packs for free to first responders, universities and community organizations through the state’s Naloxone Distribution Project.
The deal is significant because it means California will be able to buy a lot more naloxone — 3.2 million packs in one year instead of 2 million — for the same total cost.
The deal means naloxone eventually will be available under the CalRx label. Newsom first proposed CalRx back in 2019 as an attempt to force drug companies to lower their prices by offering much cheaper, competing versions of life-saving medication. He signed a law in 2020 giving the authority to the state.
NBA playoffs: Edwards leads Wolves to 98
Cable car accident in Turkey sends 1 passenger to his death and injures 7, with scores stranded
Benteler Steel plans $21 million expansion, will create 49 jobs
Guilty plea by leader of polygamous sect near the Arizona
Supreme Court declines to hear challenge to Maryland ban on rifles known as assault weapons
Arizona revived an 1864 law criminalizing abortion. A look at the issue in other states
Where is the Princess of Wales? The internet knows
Arizona revived an 1864 law criminalizing abortion. A look at the issue in other states
Lynn Williams breaks NWSL goal
Manuel Rocha, a former US ambassador, sentenced to 15 years for serving as secret agent for Cuba
Jessica Biel CHOPS her long locks into a bob after book signing in Studio City
Poland calls aid worker's killing in Gaza a murder, wants further investigation