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Liraglutide Injection Shortage

Last Updated: August 1, 2025
Status: Current

Products Affected - Description
    • Victoza subcutaneous injection, Novo Nordisk, 6 mg/mL, 3 mL pen injector, 3 count, NDC 00169-4060-13
    • 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
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 did not provide a reason for the shortage.
Available Products
    • Saxenda subcutaneous injection, Novo Nordisk, 6 mg/mL, 3 mL pen injector, 5 count, NDC 00169-2800-15
    • Victoza subcutaneous injection, Novo Nordisk, 6 mg/mL, 3 mL pen injector, 2 count, NDC 00169-4060-12
    • 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

Estimated Resupply Dates

    • Novo Nordisk has Victoza 6 mg/mL 3 mL pens in 3 count presentations on back order and the company estimates a release date in mid-August 2025.
    • Teva has liraglutide 6 mg/mL in 2 count and 3 count presentations on back order and the company estimates a release date in early-August 2025.

Updated

Updated August 1, 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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