California has launched a program allowing consumers to buy affordable opioid reversal drugs, including a generic version of Narcan, directly from the state. The initiative, part of Governor Gavin Newsomâs broader strategy to reduce the cost of essential medications, prices naloxone at $24 for a twin-pack compared to typical retail prices of $45 to $70. Amid rising opioid overdose deathsâ7,847 in California in 2023âofficials highlight a recent decline in fatalities as promising progress. This move reflects an effort not only to address opioid issues but also to lower the costs of other critical medications like insulin.
Life-saving medications shouldn't come with a life-altering price tag. CalRx is about making essential drugs like naloxone affordable and accessible for all - not the privileged few.
Naloxone, which can reverse overdoses of opioids, has been available in the U.S. without a prescription since March of 2023, when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Narcan.
Opioid overdose deaths, which are caused by heroin, fentanyl and oxycodone, have increased dramatically in California and across the country in recent years, reaching 7,847 in the state in 2023.
California officials say they have started to see a decline in these deaths as part of an effort to combat the opioid crisis.
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