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California now selling generic Narcan for $24
LOS ANGELES – Californians now have access to buy the CalRx-branded naloxone nasal spray, a drug that can reverse overdoses, online, Governor Gavin Newsom announced Monday.
The initiative aims to combat the opioid epidemic by making naloxone more affordable and accessible to everyone.
What we know:
CalRx naloxone nasal spray is now available to individuals in California for $24 per twin-pack, nearly half the standard market price.
This initiative is part of Newsom’s Master Plan for Tackling the Fentanyl and Opioid Crisis, aiming to improve public health by providing essential medications at lower costs.
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Californians can order CalRx naloxone online for $24 per box via the CalRx Get Naloxone website.
Eligible organizations may receive free naloxone through the Naloxone Distribution Project, administered by the Department of Health Care Services.
Opioid Crisis Impact:
Data through June 2024 showed a decline in synthetic opioid-related overdose deaths in California, reversing previous trends, according to Newsom’s office.
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What they’re saying:
“Life-saving medications shouldn’t come with a life-altering price tag. CalRx is about making essential drugs like naloxone affordable and accessible for all — 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…and we’re just getting started,” Newsom said in a statement.
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CalRx Program Success:
The CalRx program has saved California over $17 million, as highlighted in a Health Affairs journal article. The initiative demonstrates how state-led actions can increase competition, improve access, and lower costs for essential medications.
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For more information, visit the CalRx Naloxone website and Opioids.CA.gov.
The Source: Information for this story is from a press release published by the office of Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday, April 21, 2025.
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California toddler falls out of moving car, mother charged
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A California mother was arrested on felony child abuse charges after a viral video showed her 19-month-old child falling from a moving SUV at a busy Fullerton intersection, police said Monday.
The Fullerton Police Department said it became aware of the video, which shows a black SUV turning at an intersection when a passenger-side door suddenly opens. A small child then falls out of the vehicle and onto the roadway.
The SUV immediately stops, and a car following behind narrowly avoids colliding with it. The car stops just short of the child on the roadway.
The video shows an adult woman running from the driver’s side, picking up the child and placing the toddler back inside the SUV before driving away.
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A black SUV turns at an intersection when a passenger-side door suddenly opens and a small child falls out of the vehicle and onto the roadway. (Fullerton Police Department)
A witness called police on Saturday and provided identifying information about the vehicle. Officers traced the SUV to a home in La Habra, where they located the vehicle, the child and a suspect believed to be the woman seen in the video.
A car following the SUV narrowly avoided hitting the child and SUV. (Fullerton Police Department)
Police identified the child as a 19-month-old who suffered injuries consistent with the fall. The toddler was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment and is expected to make a full recovery.
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The suspect was identified as Jacqueline Hernandez, 35, of La Habra, and the child’s mother. She was arrested and booked into the Fullerton City Jail for felony child abuse, police said.
The child’s mother, identified as Jacqueline Hernandez, 35, of La Habra, picks the child up from the road. Hernandez was later arrested and charged with felony child abuse, police said. (Fullerton Police Department)
Neighbors told FOX11 Los Angeles that the family has several children and could not believe the mother would put her children in such a dangerous situation.
“I can’t excuse something like that, I’m sorry,” a neighbor who wished to remain anonymous told the local station.
Investigators believe the incident occurred between 8 a.m. and 9 a.m. on Jan. 20. Police said they did not receive any emergency calls related to the incident at the time.
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The investigation remains ongoing, and police are asking anyone with additional information to contact the Fullerton Police Department’s Sensitive Crimes Unit.
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California gubernatorial candidates outline their priorities at UCSF event
Several of the candidates vying to become California’s next governor gathered Monday at the University of California, San Francisco to make their case to voters.
Seven Democrats took the stage at UCSF to outline their priorities for their first 100 days in office. Republican candidates were invited but declined to participate.
On June 2, California voters will narrow the field to two candidates in an open primary. Those two will then face off on Nov. 3.
NBC Bay Area’s Velena Jones has more in the video report above.
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California joins UN health network following US departure from WHO
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California Governor Gavin Newsom decried the United States’ move on Friday, calling it a “reckless decision” that will hurt many people.
“California will not bear witness to the chaos this decision will bring,” Newsom said in a statement. “We will continue to foster partnerships across the globe and remain at the forefront of public health preparedness, including through our membership as the only state in WHO’s Global Outbreak Alert & Response Network.”
The governor’s office said he met with the WHO’s Director General, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, this week, where they discussed collaborating to detect and respond to emerging public health threats.
The WHO did not immediately respond when reached for comment.
Reporting by Jasper Ward in Washington
Editing by Rod Nickel
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