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<\/a><\/p>\n\u201cLife-saving medications shouldn\u2019t come with a life-altering price tag. CalRx is about making essential drugs like naloxone affordable and accessible for all \u2014 not the privileged few. California is using our market power as the 5th largest economy in the world to disrupt a billion-dollar industry to save lives\u2026and we\u2019re just getting started.\u201d<\/p>\n
Governor Gavin Newsom<\/small><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Naloxone, a medication that blocks the effects of opioids, can quickly reverse an overdose, giving individuals crucial time to receive medical help. By offering this life-saving medication at a fixed, affordable price, CalRx is improving public health through accessible, essential medications.<\/p>\n Anyone residing in California can now visit the CalRx\u00a0website<\/a><\/u><\/strong>\u00a0to purchase an individual twin-pack of naloxone HCL 4 mg nasal spray for $24, plus tax and shipping fees. This price makes the CalRx offering among the most cost-competitive options currently available.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n The launch of CalRx\u00ae-branded\u00a0naloxone in May 2024 was more than just an expansion of access to a single medication \u2014 it represented a larger shift in how California is reshaping the pharmaceutical market to prioritize affordability, transparency, and public health.<\/p>\n By leveraging state purchasing power and strategic partnerships, CalRx is establishing a new standard for making essential medications more accessible at lower, more predictable prices. This initiative not only provides lifesaving naloxone at an affordable cost but also demonstrates how bold, state-led action can disrupt traditional pricing models and ensure that cost never stands in the way of care.<\/p>\n This initiative is part of Governor Newsom\u2019s\u00a0Master Plan for Tackling the Fentanyl and Opioid Crisis<\/a><\/u><\/strong>. A recent study published on the\u00a0Naloxone Savings Dashboard<\/a><\/u><\/strong>\u00a0revealed that the state\u2019s CalRX initiative has saved California over $6 million to date. For more information on opioids and how you can protect yourself and loved ones, visit\u00a0Opioids.CA.GOV<\/a><\/u><\/strong>, a one-stop shop for Californians seeking resources around prevention and treatment.<\/p>\n For the first time in California,\u00a0data through June 2024\u00a0<\/a><\/u><\/strong>showed a decline in synthetic opioid-related overdose deaths, from drugs such as fentanyl and tramadol. This had reversed a trend of increased synthetic opioid-related death in the state from 2018 through June 2023. The overdose crisis remains complex and is constantly evolving due to a variety of factors. Year-to-year changes cannot be credited to any one cause, but it is clear that a comprehensive effort is making a difference, as we continue to address opioid trafficking, prevent overdoses, support those with opioid use disorder, and raise awareness about the dangers of opioids.<\/p>\n The California Department of Health Care Access and Information, which administers the CalRx program, recently published its\u00a0Naloxone Savings Dashboard<\/a><\/u><\/strong>, revealing that this initiative has saved California over $17 million to date.<\/p>\n The success of this program was also highlighted in a February 2025 Health Affairs journal article titled,\u00a0\u201c<\/em>Increasing competition, improving access, and lowering the cost of naloxone in California<\/a><\/u><\/em><\/strong>.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n For more information on CalRx\u00ae naloxone, please visit\u00a0CalRx\u00ae Naloxone<\/a><\/u><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/span><\/a><\/div>\nBigger picture<\/h2>\n
Impact on the opioid crisis<\/h2>\n
How to obtain CalRx Naloxone<\/h2>\n
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