Florencia (she/her)@lemmy.blahaj.zone to Progressive Politics@lemmy.worldEnglish · 14 days agoCalifornia to become first state to sell cheap insulin through state-backed programlemmy.blahaj.zoneimagemessage-square240linkfedilinkarrow-up11.31Karrow-down14file-text
arrow-up11.31Karrow-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 · 14 days agomessage-square240linkfedilinkfile-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-squarereddig33@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17·14 days agoIt’s not clear in the article, but I think this insulin is actually being manufactured in the US. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civica_Rx “Civica is growing U.S. generic drug manufacturing capabilities with a new 140,000 square-foot sterile injectable manufacturing facility in Petersburg, Virginia, representing a $124.5 million investment”
It’s not clear in the article, but I think this insulin is actually being manufactured in the US.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civica_Rx
“Civica is growing U.S. generic drug manufacturing capabilities with a new 140,000 square-foot sterile injectable manufacturing facility in Petersburg, Virginia, representing a $124.5 million investment”