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Insulin Glargine Injection (Recombinant) Shortage

Last Updated: April 10, 2025
Status: Current

Products Affected - Description
    • Semglee Pen subcutaneous injection, Biocon, 100 units/mL, 3 mL pen injector, 5 count, NDC 83257-0012-33
    • Insulin glargine-yfgn, recombinant subcutaneous injection, Biocon, 100 units/mL, 3 mL pen injector, 5 count, NDC 83257-0015-32
Reason for the Shortage
    • Biocon states the reason for the shortage is increased demand.
    • Lilly has Basaglar and Rezvoglar available.
    • Sanofi has Lantus and Toujeo available.
    • Winthrop has insulin glargine injection available.
Available Products
    • Basaglar Kwikpen subcutaneous injection, Lilly USA, LLC, 100 units/mL, 3 mL pen injector, 5 count, NDC 00002-7715-59
    • Basaglar Tempo Pen subcutaneous injection, Lilly USA, LLC, 100 units/mL, 3 mL pen injector, 5 count, NDC 00002-8214-05
    • Insulin Glargine U-300 Max Solostar subcutaneous injection, Winthrop, 300 units/mL, 3 mL pen injector, 2 count, NDC 00955-2900-02
    • Insulin Glargine U-300 Solostar subcutaneous injection, Winthrop, 300 units/mL, 1.5 mL pen injector, 3 count, NDC 00955-3900-03
    • Lantus subcutaneous injection, Sanofi-Aventis, 100 units/mL, 10 mL vial, NDC 00088-2220-33
    • Lantus Solostar Pen subcutaneous injection, Sanofi-Aventis, 100 units/mL, 3 mL pen injector, 5 count, NDC 00088-2219-05
    • Rezvoglar Kwikpen subcutaneous injection, Lilly USA, LLC, 100 units/mL, 3 mL pen injector, 5 count, NDC 00002-8980-05
    • Semglee subcutaneous injection, Biocon, 100 units/mL, 10 mL vial, NDC 83257-0011-11
    • Toujeo 1.5 mL Prefilled Pen subcutaneous injection, Sanofi-Aventis, 300 units/mL, 1.5 mL pen injector, 3 count, NDC 00024-5869-03
    • Toujeo Max 3 mL Prefilled Pen subcutaneous injection, Sanofi-Aventis, 300 units/mL, 3 mL pen injector, 2 count, NDC 00024-5871-02
    • Insulin glargine-yfgn, recombinant subcutaneous injection, Biocon, 100 units/mL, 10 mL vial, NDC 83257-0014-11

Estimated Resupply Dates

    • Biocon has insulin glargine-yfgn 3 mL pens and Semglee 3 mL pens on back order and the company estimates a release date of late-April 2025.

Updated

Updated April 10, 2025 by Leslie Jensen, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. Created February 20, 2025 by Leslie Jensen, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. © 2025, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.

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