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Insulin glargine

Endocrine System Drugs used in diabetes BNF 0601012V0
Data updated May 2026 Download CSV

Insulin glargine was ranked 126th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 176,932 items, up 2.3% on a year earlier.

176,932items +2.3%

Dispensed in May 2026

2,092,229items

Rolling 12 months

£7,758,828

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

Figure 1. Insulin glargine: national items dispensed by month

0 93k 186k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Sep 2022 Jul 2023 May 2024 Apr 2025 May 2026 176,932 Jan 2021: 130k Feb 2021: 123k Mar 2021: 136k Apr 2021: 133k May 2021: 128k Jun 2021: 139k Jul 2021: 139k Aug 2021: 132k Sep 2021: 139k Oct 2021: 133k Nov 2021: 138k Dec 2021: 149k Jan 2022: 136k Feb 2022: 127k Mar 2022: 145k Apr 2022: 136k May 2022: 142k Jun 2022: 139k Jul 2022: 139k Aug 2022: 144k Sep 2022: 142k Oct 2022: 140k Nov 2022: 143k Dec 2022: 148k Jan 2023: 144k Feb 2023: 131k Mar 2023: 150k Apr 2023: 136k May 2023: 145k Jun 2023: 148k Jul 2023: 147k Aug 2023: 150k Sep 2023: 150k Oct 2023: 152k Nov 2023: 155k Dec 2023: 158k Jan 2024: 158k Feb 2024: 152k Mar 2024: 154k Apr 2024: 162k May 2024: 167k Jun 2024: 156k Jul 2024: 170k Aug 2024: 164k Sep 2024: 159k Oct 2024: 169k Dec 2024: 170k Jan 2025: 171k Feb 2025: 153k Mar 2025: 163k Apr 2025: 165k May 2025: 173k Jun 2025: 168k Jul 2025: 178k Aug 2025: 163k Sep 2025: 172k Oct 2025: 178k Nov 2025: 166k Dec 2025: 186k Jan 2026: 178k Feb 2026: 165k Mar 2026: 182k Apr 2026: 179k May 2026: 177k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Drugs used in diabetes
  • Presentations 8 shown
  • Average cost / item £43.85
  • Year on year Up 2.3% on a year earlier
What this is
Net ingredient cost is the list price before discounts and dispensing fees, not what the NHS finally pays.

Top presentations, May 2026

The individual products dispensed under Insulin glargine this month.

Presentations of Insulin glargine, May 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Lantus 100units/ml inj 3ml pre-filled SoloStar pens 0601012V0BBAEAD 79,479 £3,091,263
Toujeo 300units/ml inj 1.5ml pre-filled SoloStar pens 0601012V0BCAAAE 40,193 £1,775,886
Abasaglar KwikPen 100units/ml inj 3ml pre-filled pens 0601012V0BDACAD 27,185 £1,017,583
Toujeo 300units/ml inj 3ml pre-filled DoubleStar pens 0601012V0BCABAF 13,124 £1,189,467
Lantus 100units/ml solution for injection 3ml cartridges 0601012V0BBAAAA 8,783 £402,488
Semglee 100units/ml inj 3ml pre-filled pens 0601012V0BEAAAD 6,593 £202,841
Abasaglar 100units/ml solution for injection 3ml cartridges 0601012V0BDABAA 1,183 £54,303
Lantus 100units/ml solution for injection 10ml vials 0601012V0BBABAB 392 £24,996

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis · to May 2026 OGL v3.0

Where Insulin glargine is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Insulin glargine volumes.

Regional volumes from NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis; practice volumes from NHS dispensing data.

Compare Insulin glargine with

Other medicines in the same BNF section, by prescribing volume.