California considers selling its own generic prescription drugs
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Enlarge / California Governor Gavin Newsom. (credit: Getty | AGUSTIN PAULLIER )
California could become the first state to introduce its own brand of generic prescription drugs in an effort to drag down stratospheric healthcare costs.
The plan for state-branded drugs is part of California Gov. Gavin Newsom's budget proposal, which he is expected to unveil Friday, January 10.
"A trip to the doctor's office, pharmacy or hospital shouldn't cost a month's pay," Newsom said in a statement. "The cost of healthcare is just too damn high, and California is fighting back."
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