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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

Californians can now buy opioid reversal drugs from the state online

California Opioid Reversal Drug - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

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.

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 costs between $45 and $70 from regular pharmacies and online marketplaces.

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