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A bipartisan Senate bill, Affordable Insulin Now Act of 2023, would require plans to cover insulin for no more than $35 per month.

CalRx will work with Civica to provide the most commonly used short- and long-acting insulins at planned prices of no more than $30 a vial and $55 for a box of five pre-filled pens.

The company also will establish a $35 cap on out-of-pocket costs for Lantus for all patients with commercial insurance.

The lower prices will take effect on Jan. 1, 2024, on both pre-filled pens and vials of basal, bolus and pre-mix insulins, including Levemir, Novolin, NovoLog and NovoLog Mix 70/30.

If approved, Jardiance would be the first SGLT2 inhibitor indicated for this population. A decision is expected in the second quarter of 2023.

The price cuts apply to Lilly’s nonbranded insulin, Humalog, Humulin and its Lantus biosimilar.