CALIFORNIA, USA — Californians with diabetes will soon have access to a low-cost insulin pen as part of a new state initiative announced today, October 16, by Gov. Gavin Newsom. Beginning Jan. 1, 2026 ...

California will begin selling long-acting, low-cost insulin in January, becoming the first state to bypass major pharmaceutical companies, Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) announced Thursday. The move marks a ...

(AP) — Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday that California will begin selling affordable insulin under its own label on Jan. 1, nearly three years after he first announced a partnership to sell ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during a news conference announcing $11 insulin and prescription drugs with the CalRx program inside a Cedars-Sinai pharmacy in Los Angeles on Thursday. The effort is part of ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Thursday that the first state-made insulin would be available at the start of 2026.California’s CalRx® Insulin Glargine in 3mL pen form will be $55 per five-pack. That's ...

The state’s CalRx Insulin Glargine will be available to consumers for a suggested retail price of $55 or less per five-pack of pens beginning Jan. 1, 2026. The insulin glargine pen agreement with ...

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