Californians can now buy generic Narcan from the state online for less

Newsom announces Narcan generic now ships direct to Californians for $24

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Governor Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday that California is the first state to sell a generic version of overdose reversal drug Narcan directly to residents for $24 per twin pack. Naloxone, more commonly known by the brand name Narcan, is a life-saving medication that blocks the effects of opioids, such as fentanyl, and reverses overdoses. In May 2024, California’s CalRx brand began offering over-the-counter naloxone nasal…

Californians can now buy generic Narcan from the state online for less

SACRAMENTO — Californians can now buy opioid reversal drugs directly from the state under a program aimed at making the life-saving medication less expensive and more accessible, officials said Monday, April 21. The state began selling its own generic version of Narcan last year for $24 per twin-pack to businesses and local governments, and will now also sell to individual consumers online. A box containing two doses of naloxone nasal spray cost…

Gov. Gavin Newsom makes $24 generic Narcan available to all Californians

LOS ANGELES — California residents are now eligible to buy naloxone — the generic drug for Narcan, a drug used to treat opioid overdoses — for $24 through the state's prescription website CalRx brand, Gov. Gavin Newsom's office said in…

Newsom makes $24 generic Narcan available to all Californians

Naloxone will be available for $24 for anyone living in California. The governor's office credited a preliminary decrease in overdose deaths to the state's effort to tackle the opioid crisis.