California has partnered with Amneal Pharmaceuticals out of New Jersey to purchase a generic version of Narcan at a 40-percent cheaper rate. Narcan is used to treat opioid overdose by temporarily reversing the effects of opioids. California will distribute the packs for free to first responders, universities, and community organizations as part of the state’s Naloxone Distribution Project. The program has given out four-point-one-million kits for free, which have reversed 260 thousand opioid overdoses since 2018. The deal will allow California to buy three-point-two-million packs in one year instead of two million for the same total cost. According to the Newsom administration, California governments and businesses will also be able to purchase naloxone, and it has plans to make it available for sale to individuals.
California Secures Deal for Generic Narcan at Cheaper Prices
