Gov. Gavin Newsom wants California to sell its own brand of generic prescription drugs, something experts say no state has attempted before.
to reduce costs, but no state or governmental entity in the U.S. has actually attempted something like this before, experts say.to launch their own drug company, called Civica Rx, to manufacture generic drugs to sell at a lower cost.
“That was a novel idea when it came out,” said Jack Hoadley, Georgetown health policy research professor emeritus. “It could be that the governor’s office heard about that.”How would this affect Californians? More widely prescribed medicines, such as those that treat high cholesterol and high blood pressure, have multiple producers and already competitive pricing, he said.What effect would this have on rising drug costs?
When the period of exclusivity ends, other companies can manufacture the same medicine and sell it. Those are called generics.
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