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Liraglutide Injection Shortage

Last Updated: April 23, 2025
Status: Current

Products Affected - Description
    • Victoza subcutaneous injection, Novo Nordisk, 6 mg/mL, 3 mL pen injector, 2 count, NDC 00169-4060-12
    • Victoza subcutaneous injection, Novo Nordisk, 6 mg/mL, 3 mL pen injector, 3 count, NDC 00169-4060-13
Reason for the Shortage
    • Meitheal launched liraglutide injection in April 2025.
    • Novo Nordisk has Victoza on shortage due to manufacturing delays.
    • Novo Nordisk has Saxenda available.
    • Teva launched the authorized generic of liraglutide in late-June 2024.
Available Products
    • Saxenda subcutaneous injection, Novo Nordisk, 6 mg/mL, 3 mL pen injector, 5 count, NDC 00169-2800-15
    • Liraglutide subcutaneous injection, Meitheal Pharmaceuticals, 6 mg/mL, 3 mL pen injector, 2 count, NDC 71288-0563-85
    • Liraglutide subcutaneous injection, Meitheal Pharmaceuticals, 6 mg/mL, 3 mL pen injector, 3 count, NDC 71288-0563-84
    • Liraglutide subcutaneous injection, Teva, 6 mg/mL, 3 mL pen injector, 2 count, NDC 00480-3667-20
    • Liraglutide subcutaneous injection, Teva, 6 mg/mL, 3 mL pen injector, 3 count, NDC 00480-3667-22

Estimated Resupply Dates

    • Novo Nordisk has Victoza 6 mg/mL 3 mL pens in 2 and 3 count presentations on intermittent back order and the company is releasing supplies as they become available.

Updated

Updated April 23, 2025 by Leslie Jensen, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. Created July 20, 2023 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. © 2025, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.

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