(The Center Square) – Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Thursday he is rolling out an effort to lower the price of insulin to $11.

CalRx, the state-run program that aims to lower the cost of insulin and other medications, would keep costs low by using drugs that are cheaper to make and more affordable for diabetes patients.

“On Jan. 1, we will be the first state to provide not subsidized insulin, but lower-cost insulin,” Newsom said. “This is part of a new initiative to fundamentally lower health care costs, not spread health care costs.”

Governor Newsom makes major announcement on lowering drug costs

Courtesy of the Office of the Governor

The maximum cost of a five pack of 3 milliliter long-acting Glargine insulin pens would cost $55, according to the CalRx program . Those pens will be

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