Novo Nordisk becomes latest to announce it is cutting insulin prices by up to 75% Though insulin was discovered more than a century ago and costs little to make, brand-name insulin is often sold for roughly $300 per vial, CNN has reported. The plan “is a multi-pronged approach,” which includes a “crackdown” on transnational criminal organizations trafficking drugs through the California National Guard, while also supporting several opioid awareness programs and increasing the availability of fentanyl test strips and naloxone. California is currently searching for a California-based naloxone manufacturing facility, according to the release