California launches $24 naloxone accessible to state residents online

Californians now have affordable access to naloxone, a medication that can reverse overdoses, through a state program aimed at making prescription drugs more affordable, according to a press release from Governor Gavin Newsom’s office.

Through CalRX, California residents are able to purchase twin packs of over-the-counter naloxone spray for $24, which is almost half of the market price, the governor’s office said in a news release Tuesday. The program makes California the first state in...