Gov. Newsom announces California is set to make its own insulin.

[IcyPeas]

California is set to make its own insulin.

Many Americans pay anywhere from $300 - $500 per month for insulin.

With CA’s insulin, that cost would - at a minimum - be cut in HALF.

People should not go in into debt to get life-saving medication.

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[WarGamer]

1. I love the fact that California is a strong and independent State...

Months ago I reminded everyone that "State's Rights" is NOT a dirty word... and at a time in the future we'd all be thankful for semi-autonomous States.

See: Abortion Rights and Gun laws.

[TheRealNorth]

2. I bet we'll see the pharmaceutical companies now cut the prices...

To undercut CA and shut them down.

[Auggie]

4. The first of several if not many state-produced prescription drugs ...

He says so in the video. Let's see big pharma undercut that.

They'll try to overturn the order with legislation IMO.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

5. I can't get the video to play. Does he mention epi-pens?

[Auggie]

6. Just the insulin. The E.O. suggests there are more to come.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

8. Thank you. Hope they break the epi monopoly.

[Samrob]

3. I see a black market and smuggling in view. i hope it works out for them.

[mvd]

7. K&R

This will make a big difference in California.

[Xolodno]

9. Oddly enough, I think the Health Insurance companies might get behind this.

They have to negotiate with Pharmaceutical companies on the price and if you ask me, there is probably some serious price fixing going on.

Having a State alternative despite Pharma, could turn California into a semi-Canada/Mexico.

Then again, the Health Insurance companies could oppose it as they may think this is one step towards single payer.

Yeah, I just contradicted myself and confused everyone more.

[Auggie]

10. These are excellent ponderings ...

Not confusing at all. I was wondering the same thing.

Big Pharma is one part of the health care problem. Profiteering insurance companies, hospitals, physicians' groups, labs, etc. should all be on the public radar.

[Boomerproud]

11. I hope this works the way it's supposed to and is not damaged or compromised

by powerful outside forces that have already been named. Safeguards must be set up.

[Calista241]

12. How many diabetics does California have?

It can't be that many could it? Why I applaud the efforts here, there has to be an easier way to do this right?

[Lancero]

13. California has a population of 40 million people.

Largest state in the US. They'll have a market for anything with that many people.

As for the number of diabetics, roughly 3.2 million have officially been disagnosed with it. And perhaps another 800k who haven't been officially disagnosed, in line with numbers for the US as a whole.