Drug record

Insulin glargine: shortage, pharmacy cost, Medicare spending, recalls

What four public record sets show for insulin glargine. Saved Nov 10, 2026.

RxInsulin glargineNov 10, 2026
ShortageNot on the FDA shortage listDetails
Pharmacy costBrand prices only, see tableDetails
Medicare Part D, 2024$2.73 billionDetails
FDA recall records3Details
01

Shortage status

Whether the FDA lists this drug as in short supply.

Not on the FDA shortage list as of Nov 10, 2026.

1 product being discontinued. A maker has told the FDA it will stop making these. That is one maker leaving, not a shortage of the drug:

The list changes daily, and it covers the national supply. A pharmacy near you can be out of a drug that is not listed, or have one that is. See today's status.

02

What pharmacies pay

The national average price retail pharmacies pay to buy it (NADAC).

Product as surveyedTypePharmacy paysFor 30Price since
INSULIN GLARGINE MAX SOLO U300Generic$26.96 per mL—Oct 21, 2026
INSULIN GLARGINE SOLOSTAR U300Generic$26.99 per mL—Oct 21, 2026
INSULIN GLARGINE-YFGN U100 PENGeneric$2.90 per mL—Oct 21, 2026
INSULIN GLARGINE-YFGN U100 VLGeneric$6.09 per mL—Oct 21, 2026
BASAGLAR 100 UNIT/ML KWIKPENBrand$20.92 per mL—Oct 21, 2026
LANTUS 100 UNIT/ML VIALBrand$6.15 per mL—Oct 21, 2026
LANTUS SOLOSTAR 100 UNIT/MLBrand$6.16 per mL—Oct 21, 2026
REZVOGLAR 100 UNIT/ML KWIKPENBrand$5.92 per mL—Oct 21, 2026
SEMGLEE (YFGN) 100 UNIT/ML PENBrand$25.74 per mL—Oct 21, 2026
SEMGLEE (YFGN) 100 UNIT/ML VLBrand$26.07 per mL—Sep 23, 2026
TOUJEO MAX SOLOSTR 300 UNIT/MLBrand$91.28 per mL—Oct 21, 2026
TOUJEO SOLOSTAR 300 UNIT/MLBrand$91.28 per mL—Oct 21, 2026

This is not your price. NADAC is the national average that retail pharmacies pay to buy the drug, from the Medicaid survey for the week of Nov 11, 2026. What you pay adds the pharmacy's markup and dispensing fee and depends on your insurance or any discount card. "For 30" is shown only for products priced per tablet or capsule. Brand prices here are before any rebates.

03

What Medicare spends

Medicare Part D spending by product, from the latest annual file (2024).

In 2024, Medicare Part D plans and their members paid $2.73 billion for the 13 products below. That is down 47% from $5.18 billion in 2020.

Product2024 spendingPeoplePer prescriptionPer person, year2020 spending
Lantus Solostar
Insulin Glargine,Hum.Rec.Anlog
$699.1 million1,415,422$125.50$493.94$2.66 billion
Basaglar Kwikpen U-100
Insulin Glargine,Hum.Rec.Anlog
$664.6 million422,745$373.88$1,572.18$689.3 million
Toujeo Max Solostar
Insulin Glargine,Hum.Rec.Anlog
$561.2 million134,394$1,091.57$4,175.68$205.9 million
Toujeo Solostar
Insulin Glargine,Hum.Rec.Anlog
$550.0 million189,494$720.84$2,902.33$570.0 million
Lantus
Insulin Glargine,Hum.Rec.Anlog
$139.9 million271,761$125.26$514.77$1.06 billion
Semglee (Yfgn) Pen
Insulin Glargine-Yfgn
$58.6 million51,446$436.26$1,138.27—
Insulin Glargine-Yfgn
Insulin Glargine-Yfgn
$36.3 million171,950$83.03$211.32—
Semglee (Yfgn)
Insulin Glargine-Yfgn
$6.7 million5,264$462.53$1,278.64—
Insulin Glargine Solostar
Insulin Glargine,Hum.Rec.Anlog
$5.3 million23,129$155.97$230.61—
Insulin Glargine
Insulin Glargine,Hum.Rec.Anlog
$2.7 million10,711$148.90$252.40—
Insulin Glargine Max Solostar
Insulin Glargine,Hum.Rec.Anlog
$1.7 million3,366$295.52$498.41—
Rezvoglar Kwikpen
Insulin Glargine-Aglr
$585,9352,344$89.40$249.97—
Basaglar Tempo Pen U-100
Insulin Glargine,Hum.Rec.Anlog
$580,8901,054$316.56$551.13—

Spending is the gross amount paid at the pharmacy by Part D plans and patients, before manufacturer rebates, which can be large for brand drugs. The same person can use more than one product, so people are not added up across rows. A dash means the file suppresses a small number or has no figure for that year. Not counted here, combination products that contain it: Soliqua 100-33.

04

FDA recalls

Recalls reported to the FDA that name this drug.

The FDA has 3 recall records that name insulin glargine in the product description (3 Class I).

Most recent 3

A recall covers specific lots from one company, not every bottle of the drug. Records include combination products and compounded versions that name this ingredient. Class I is the most serious: use could cause serious harm. Class II may cause temporary or reversible harm. Class III is unlikely to cause harm. To check a bottle, match the lot number on the label. See the live list. Do not stop a medicine because of a recall without asking your pharmacist.

These are saved records as of Nov 10, 2026; the sources update daily to yearly. For current figures open the live report for insulin glargine. This page is public-record information, not medical advice.