(FOX40.COM) — Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Friday that CalRx will drive down the cost of naloxone as the state program reverses nearly 400,000 overdoses.• Video Above: Naloxone would be included in first aid kits under new bill proposed in California
According to Gov. Newsom, CalRx will offer CalRx-branded OTC naloxone HCL nasal spray, 4 mg, for only $19, beginning the new year. He added that this represents more than a 50 percent decrease in cost from the original market price.
“Lifesaving medications should never be out of reach because of cost – and, through CalRx, California is proud to lead the way in driving down prices and expanding access across the country by disrupting the pharmaceutical market,” according to Newsom…