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State naloxone contract, campaign finance, Con Ed | THE CITY
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For years, New York has purchased the anti-overdose drug naloxone from a single supplier. But next year, the state Department of Health is opening up its exclusive contract to other companies.
One pharmaceutical company that is applying for the settlement is Hikma Pharmaceuticals — a company that must pay $150 million in settlement funds to six states, including New York, for its role in fueling the opioid crisis.
If Hikma is successful, it would mean that some of the money they are paying the state into a community relief fund would go straight back into their pockets.
The company’s product has received plenty of criticism: Kloxxado, Hikma’s version of nasal naloxone, is only available in an 8 mg version — twice the dose of Narcan. Studies have shown that higher doses lead to more complications, without increasing the drug’s effectiveness in reversing overdoses.
“They’re trying to profit from the epidemic they created,” said Alexis Pleus, executive director of Truthpharm, an advocacy group dedicated to reducing substance use harm in the state. “And they’re doing it with a much worse product.”
Read more here about Hikma’s proposal to state authorities, plus more about the company’s product.
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- The latest reports submitted to the city’s Campaign Finance Board, covering donations and expenditures dating back to January, offers a peek into how the 2025 mayoral race is shaping upMayor Eric Adams’ campaign reported raising more than $1 million, a show of strength that outpaced his rivals even as the mayor faces looming federal investigations and has record-low approval ratings. But rivals are circling. Former city comptroller Scott Stringer and current state Sen. Zellnor Myrie, who have announced exploratory committees to run for mayor, reported raising $412,000 and $326,000, respectively. Current comptroller Brad Lander, who is said to be considering a run, has raised $187,000.
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See what’s happening in the city this week.
- Tuesday, July 16: Books on Broadway: The Outsiders, a “behind the scenes” conversation about the book that inspired the Tony-winning Broadway musical, with the play’s director and a member of the main cast. Free from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at the Reading Room at Bryant Park in Manhattan.
- Wednesday, July 17: A performance of “Mommy, I want to sing!” with the Mama Foundation for the Arts; the 1983 musical celebrates gospel and the people who make it. American Sign Language interpretation provided. Free from 11 p.m. to noon, with a second performance from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., at the NYPL Performing Arts Library, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center, in Manhattan.
- Sunday, July 21: The weekly Brooklyn Pop-Up Marketfeaturing jewelry and products from local artisans, from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Brooklyn Museum.
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