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

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

RxInsulin lisproNov 10, 2026
ShortageNot on the FDA shortage listDetails
Pharmacy costBrand prices only, see tableDetails
Medicare Part D, 2024$971.4 millionDetails
FDA recall records4Details
01

Shortage status

Whether the FDA lists this drug as in short supply.

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

2 products 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 LISPRO 100 UNIT/ML KWIKPENGeneric$10.19 per mL—Oct 21, 2026
INSULIN LISPRO 100 UNIT/ML VLGeneric$2.40 per mL—Oct 21, 2026
INSULIN LISPRO JR 100 UNIT/ML KWIKPENGeneric$10.19 per mL—Oct 21, 2026
INSULIN LISPRO MIX 75-25 KWKPNGeneric$10.20 per mL—Oct 21, 2026
ADMELOG 100 UNIT/ML VIALBrand$9.39 per mL—Oct 21, 2026
ADMELOG SOLOSTAR 100 UNIT/MLBrand$12.11 per mL—Oct 21, 2026
HUMALOG 100 UNIT/ML CARTRIDGEBrand$9.79 per mL—Oct 21, 2026
HUMALOG 100 UNIT/ML KWIKPENBrand$10.16 per mL—Oct 21, 2026
HUMALOG 100 UNIT/ML VIALBrand$6.36 per mL—Oct 21, 2026
HUMALOG 200 UNIT/ML KWIKPENBrand$20.31 per mL—Oct 21, 2026
HUMALOG JR 100 UNIT/ML KWIKPENBrand$10.16 per mL—Oct 21, 2026
HUMALOG MIX 50-50 KWIKPENBrand$10.15 per mL—Oct 21, 2026
HUMALOG MIX 75-25 KWIKPENBrand$10.16 per mL—Oct 21, 2026
HUMALOG MIX 75-25 VIALBrand$8.15 per mL—Oct 21, 2026
HUMALOG TEMPO PEN 100 UNIT/MLBrand$10.13 per mL—Jun 17, 2026
LYUMJEV 100 UNIT/ML KWIKPENBrand$10.15 per mL—Oct 21, 2026
LYUMJEV 100 UNIT/ML VIALBrand$7.87 per mL—Oct 21, 2026
LYUMJEV 200 UNIT/ML KWIKPENBrand$20.28 per mL—Oct 21, 2026
LYUMJEV TEMPO PEN 100 UNIT/MLBrand$10.14 per mL—Feb 1, 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 $971.4 million for the 14 products below. That is down 48% from $1.87 billion in 2020.

Product2024 spendingPeoplePer prescriptionPer person, year2020 spending
Humalog Kwikpen U-100
Insulin Lispro
$334.3 million447,128$240.18$747.74$1.05 billion
Humalog Kwikpen U-200
Insulin Lispro
$228.0 million45,830$1,426.07$4,975.46$154.5 million
Insulin Lispro Kwikpen U-100
Insulin Lispro
$154.4 million283,488$182.19$544.76$141.6 million
Humalog
Insulin Lispro
$98.4 million149,275$192.55$659.30$449.3 million
Lyumjev Kwikpen U-100
Insulin Lispro-Aabc
$56.0 million22,655$766.17$2,472.90$326,193
Admelog Solostar
Insulin Lispro
$34.0 million50,864$223.59$668.28$5.8 million
Lyumjev
Insulin Lispro-Aabc
$19.9 million5,449$1,108.43$3,657.07$193,210
Insulin Lispro
Insulin Lispro
$17.5 million106,242$58.20$164.66$55.8 million
Lyumjev Kwikpen U-200
Insulin Lispro-Aabc
$13.7 million2,432$1,627.12$5,621.99$49,352
Admelog
Insulin Lispro
$9.8 million16,113$211.63$610.84$2.5 million
Humalog Junior Kwikpen
Insulin Lispro
$3.1 million6,564$179.34$466.75$6.1 million
Insulin Lispro Junior Kwikpen
Insulin Lispro
$1.6 million4,333$153.51$362.56$325,269
Lyumjev Tempo Pen U-100
Insulin Lispro-Aabc
$341,964211$840.21$1,620.68—
Humalog Tempo Pen U-100
Insulin Lispro
$225,263614$172.09$366.88—

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: Humalog Mix 50-50, Humalog Mix 50-50 Kwikpen, Humalog Mix 75-25, Humalog Mix 75-25 Kwikpen, Insulin Lispro Protamine Mix.

04

FDA recalls

Recalls reported to the FDA that name this drug.

The FDA has 4 recall records that name insulin lispro in the product description (1 Class I · 3 Class II). 2 are still marked ongoing.

Most recent 4

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 lispro. This page is public-record information, not medical advice.