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Insulin Degludec Injection Shortage

Last Updated: May 5, 2025
Status: Current

Products Affected - Description
    • Insulin Degludec Flextouch Pen subcutaneous solution for injection, Novo Nordisk, 100 units/mL, 3 mL pen injector, 5 count, NDC 73070-0403-15
    • Insulin Degludec Flextouch Pen subcutaneous solution for injection, Novo Nordisk, 200 units/mL, 3 mL pen injector, 5 count, NDC 73070-0503-15
Reason for the Shortage
    • Novo Nordisk has insulin degludec and Tresiba vials on shortage due to a short-term manufacturing delay.
Available Products
    • Tresiba subcutaneous solution for injection, Novo Nordisk, 100 units/mL, 10 mL multiple dose vial, NDC 00169-2662-11
    • Tresiba Flextouch Pen subcutaneous solution for injection, Novo Nordisk, 100 units/mL, 3 mL pen injector, 5 count, NDC 00169-2660-15
    • Tresiba Flextouch Pen subcutaneous solution for injection, Novo Nordisk, 200 units/mL, 3 mL pen injector, 5 count, NDC 00169-2550-13
    • Insulin degludec subcutaneous solution for injection, Novo Nordisk, 100 units/mL, 10 mL multiple dose vial, NDC 73070-0400-11

Estimated Resupply Dates

    • Novo Nordisk has insulin degludec 100 units/mL 3 mL Flextouch pens on back order and the company estimates a release date of early-June 2025. The 200 units/ mL 3 mL Flextouch pens are on allocation.

Updated

Updated May 5, 2025 by Leslie Jensen, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. Created March 13, 2025 by Leslie Jensen, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. © 2025, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.

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