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State of California

CalRx Insulin Glargine (California state Rx)

Pens available now at $55 for a 5-pack of pens (~$11/pen); vials still pending FDA quality testing as of launch (Jan 1, 2026), target $30 for 10mL vial.

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What you need to enroll

Instant card — no doctor needed to enroll

Sign up on the manufacturer's site in about 2 minutes. You don't need a doctor visit to get the card itself — just bring it to your pharmacy with your prescription at fill time.

Your estimated copay

$55per 30-day fill
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Covered medications

  • CalRx Insulin Glargine (biosimilar) 5-pack of pens·Vial 10 mL (pending FDA quality testing)

Am I eligible?

Need a prescription?
Yes — written by a licensed prescriber for the medications below.
Insurance required?
Open to insured and uninsured patients.
State restrictions?
Only available in CA.
Income limits?
No income test.

Accepted

  • California residents
  • Anyone — insured or uninsured (pure cash-pay)
  • Prescribed insulin glargine

Not accepted

  • Out-of-state residents
  • Cannot be combined with insurance billing

How to apply

  1. Visit calrx.ca.gov
  2. Find a participating pharmacy
  3. Pay cash — no insurance needed

Using it at the pharmacy

Pay cash at a participating CalRx pharmacy — no insurance billed. $30 for a 10mL vial or $55 for a 5-pack of pens.

Terms & limits

Fills per year
12 fills per year, per covered drug
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California-only. Interchangeable specifically with Lantus (not Basaglar or Semglee). Pens are available now; vials still pending FDA quality testing as of Jan 1, 2026 launch.

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