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Nicole Smith-Holt

Nicole Smith-Holt

Patient advocate and mother of Alec Smith

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"If this had existed three years ago, Alec would still be alive. It has been a long, hard fight, alongside dedicated advocates across the state, but my family and I can rest easier knowing that lives will be saved through this legislation."

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The battle to break insulin's price stranglehold

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Leading insulin affordability advocate

On January 1, 2026, nonprofit Civica Rx launched insulin glargine pens at $55 a box; California debuted its CalRx-branded insulin the same day at the same price. Both undercut branded products by up to 90%: no insurance forms, no rebates, no hidden markups, just one transparent price for anyone, in a market three pharmaceutical giants control with a 90% share.

Updated May 19