Florencia (she/her)@lemmy.blahaj.zone to Progressive Politics@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoCalifornia to become first state to sell cheap insulin through state-backed programlemmy.blahaj.zoneimagemessage-square238fedilinkarrow-up11.29Karrow-down14file-text
arrow-up11.29Karrow-down1imageCalifornia to become first state to sell cheap insulin through state-backed programlemmy.blahaj.zoneFlorencia (she/her)@lemmy.blahaj.zone to Progressive Politics@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square238fedilinkfile-text
https://www.gov.ca.gov/2025/10/16/governor-newsom-announces-affordable-calrx-insulin-11-a-pen-will-soon-be-available-for-purchase/
minus-squarelemming741@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up78·edit-22 months agoThey’re partnering with a non-profit 501©(3) generic manufacturer that was set up by groups of hospitals. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civica_Rx Seems as legit as you’re going to find in the US.
minus-squareVex_Detrause@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 months agoWould they sell out of state? Like deliver meds to another state? Not American, just curious.
minus-squareshalafi@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·2 months agoThat is my question. In any case, could someone setup a PO Box in California, tack a couple of dollars on and ship out of state? I really want to know how this works.
minus-squarelemming741@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months agoSo they are just now launching the product it seems. Blue Cross Blue shield will carry it, and all pharmacies in California will have access. https://www.biospace.com/press-releases/civica-to-launch-long-acting-insulin-glargine-in-the-us-in-january-2026
minus-squareAljernon@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoI could see both Oregon and Washington wanting to jump on that band wagon.
They’re partnering with a non-profit 501©(3) generic manufacturer that was set up by groups of hospitals.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civica_Rx
Seems as legit as you’re going to find in the US.
Would they sell out of state? Like deliver meds to another state? Not American, just curious.
That is my question. In any case, could someone setup a PO Box in California, tack a couple of dollars on and ship out of state? I really want to know how this works.
So they are just now launching the product it seems. Blue Cross Blue shield will carry it, and all pharmacies in California will have access.
https://www.biospace.com/press-releases/civica-to-launch-long-acting-insulin-glargine-in-the-us-in-january-2026
I could see both Oregon and Washington wanting to jump on that band wagon.