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Insulin Degludec

insulin degludec · INSULIN DEGLUDEC 200 U/mL · Injection, Solution · Subcutaneous · Novo Nordisk Pharma, Inc.

NDC 73070-0503-15 · 3 SYRINGE, PLASTIC in 1 CARTON / 3 mL in 1 SYRINGE, PLASTIC · BLA · View full market →

The short version

Just 3 companies supply this market — thin enough that a single exit would be felt immediately. The price has held steady around $22.74 per mL over the past year. Put together: worth watching — several of the pressures that precede supply trouble are present at once.

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One drug, every price

The same NDC has different prices depending on who is paying. Units differ between rungs — compare within a rung over time, not rung against rung, unless the units match.

ⓘ How this was built
Data sources
  • CMS NADAC (pharmacy acquisition, weekly)
  • CMS Part B ASP quarterly payment limits
  • CMS Maximum Fair Prices (IRA negotiated, NDC-level)
  • Medicare Part D Spending by Drug (data.cms.gov, name-matched)
  • VA FSS / Big4 federal contract prices (va.gov, twice monthly)
  • ACA Federal Upper Limits + weighted AMP (data.medicaid.gov, monthly)
  • California SB-17 WAC filings (list price, per package)
Method

Each rung is the newest figure for this NDC from one federal price system, shown with its own unit. Part D is matched by drug name because CMS publishes no NDCs there; it is gross spending, before confidential rebates.

Pipeline and calculations built by Claude (Fable 5) from the public datasets above. Educational only — verify against primary sources before acting.

  • Pharmacies pay (NADAC)$22.74per MLinvoice-surveyed acquisition cost · May 20, 2026
  • Part D plans paid (avg)$12.26per dosage unitgross, before rebates — matched by drug name · 2024
  • Part D point of sale (median)$22.21per unitnegotiated price across 448 plans — before rebates · Jul 1, 2025

Medicare Part D

All Part D pricing →
ⓘ How this was built
Data sources
  • CMS quarterly Prescription Drug Plan Formulary & Pricing files (SPUF)
Method

Negotiated 30-day point-of-sale unit prices and formulary terms aggregated across every unsuppressed Part D and MA-PD plan for the quarter shown. Point of sale means gross of confidential rebates. CMS publishes one representative NDC per drug concept (RxCUI) rather than every package, so these figures come from CMS's representative package for the same drug — matched on generic name, strength, and dosage form. Estimated from MedPAC's program-wide rebate aggregates (June 2023: DIR = 29% of gross Part D spending; brand rebates ≈ 25–40% of gross, generics minimal). Actual rebates are confidential and vary widely by drug — this is a range, not a fact about this drug.

Pipeline and calculations built by Claude (Fable 5) from the public datasets above. Educational only — verify against primary sources before acting.

Plans pay at point of sale
$22.21per unit
middle half $21.97$22.50 · 448 plans · Jul 1, 2025
Est. net of rebates
$13.32–$16.65
brand drug — est. 25-40% rebate off the price at left
Coverage & restrictions
of plans cover it

*No drug-level rebate is public — the estimate applies MedPAC's program-wide brand rebate range to this drug's gross price. Tracked here for 7 quarters since 2024.

NADAC price per unit

$0$10.00$20.00$30.00Feb 2023Sep 2026$22.74
41 price points · per ML · held since Invalid DateSource: CMS NADAC

Estimated fill cost

WAC per package, as filed
$213.54
Reported to Texas DSHS · 2026 annual filing · Novo Nordisk Pharma, Inc.

Manufacturer list price as filed — not what pharmacies actually pay after discounts.

Medicaid spend (2025)

$6.3M
21,496 prescriptions paid by Medicaid nationally · all Medicaid spend →

Supply fragility

30Elevated risk

The score is counting real pressure here. One of these alone is routine; it’s the combination that makes this market worth watching.

  • 3 active manufacturers+10
  • sterile injectable+10
  • manufacturer plans to discontinue+10

The score counts pressure that is already visible — fewer makers, shortages, recalls, falling prices. 0 means none of it; 100 means all of it at once. Recomputed daily · as of Sep 3, 2026

90-day shortage risk (model v2)

0.2%chance of a new FDA shortage posting for insulin degludec (injectable) in the next 90 days

sterile injectable · sole-source market

For scale: the typical drug’s chance is about 0.1% — this one is in ordinary territory.

Backtested statistical model over the whole market, not this package alone. Model details →

Is this a "specialty" drug?

There's no legal definition — it meets 2 of 6 public criteria. Why that matters →

  • Part D specialty tier
  • Costs ≥ $950/fill · avg $158.32 per prescription
  • Biologic (BLA)
  • Injectable / infused
  • Orphan-drug exclusivity
  • REMS program

Regulatory

Application
BLA203314
TE code
Approval date
Patents / exclusivity
None on file

Shortage history

  • Planned discontinuation Insulin Degludec, Injection, 10 mL Insulin Degludec vial (NDC 73070-400-11)Jul 21, 2025
  • Planned discontinuation Insulin Degludec, Injection, 3 mL Insulin Degludec 100 units/mL (U-100) FlexTouch® (NDC 73070-403-15)Jul 21, 2025
  • Planned discontinuation Insulin Degludec, Injection, 3 mL Insulin Degludec 200 units/mL (U-200) FlexTouch® (NDC 73070-503-15)Jul 21, 2025

Recalls (this NDC)

No enforcement reports list this package NDC.

Manufacturers of insulin degludec (Injection, Solution)

LabelerStrengthFirst seenLast seen
A-S Medication SolutionsINSULIN DEGLUDEC 200 U/mLJul 15, 2026Sep 3, 2026
Novo NordiskINSULIN DEGLUDEC 100 U/mLJul 15, 2026Sep 3, 2026
A-S Medication SolutionsINSULIN DEGLUDEC 100 U/mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Novo NordiskINSULIN DEGLUDEC 200 U/mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Novo Nordisk Pharma, Inc.INSULIN DEGLUDEC 200 U/mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Novo Nordisk Pharma, Inc.INSULIN DEGLUDEC 100 U/mLJul 15, 2026Aug 31, 2026

Roster from daily NDC Directory diffs — first/last seen dates start July 2026.

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DrugDashboards, "Insulin Degludec — NDC 73070-0503-15," retrieved September 3, 2026, https://drugdashboards.com/drug/73070050315.

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