Insulin glargine
National NHS prescribing (Prescription Cost Analysis) · Drugs used in diabetes
Insulin glargine was ranked 126th of 1,794 medicines by items in March 2026, with 182,412 items, up 11.7% on a year earlier.
182,412items
Dispensed in March 2026
NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis
£8,024,954
Net ingredient cost · March 2026
NHSBSA PCA
2,074,061items
Dispensed in the last 12 months
NHSBSA PCA
Figure 1. Insulin glargine: national items dispensed by month
Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to March 2026
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Top presentations, March 2026
The individual products dispensed under Insulin glargine, by items this month.
| Presentation | Items | Net ingredient cost |
|---|---|---|
| Lantus 100units/ml inj 3ml pre-filled SoloStar pens | 82,323 | £3,214,438 |
| Toujeo 300units/ml inj 1.5ml pre-filled SoloStar pens | 41,659 | £1,855,348 |
| Abasaglar KwikPen 100units/ml inj 3ml pre-filled pens | 27,772 | £1,040,142 |
| Toujeo 300units/ml inj 3ml pre-filled DoubleStar pens | 13,366 | £1,212,519 |
| Lantus 100units/ml solution for injection 3ml cartridges | 9,049 | £418,772 |
| Semglee 100units/ml inj 3ml pre-filled pens | 6,591 | £202,703 |
| Abasaglar 100units/ml solution for injection 3ml cartridges | 1,236 | £54,726 |
| Lantus 100units/ml solution for injection 10ml vials | 416 | £26,307 |
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