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Liraglutide

Endocrine System Drugs used in diabetes BNF 0601023AB
Data updated May 2026 Download CSV

Liraglutide was ranked 819th of 1,792 medicines by items in May 2026, with 1,508 items, up 45.4% on a year earlier.

1,508items +45.4%

Dispensed in May 2026

16,794items

Rolling 12 months

£109,555

Net ingredient cost · May 2026

Figure 1. Liraglutide: national items dispensed by month

0 18k 36k Jan 2021 Nov 2021 Oct 2022 Aug 2023 Jun 2024 Apr 2025 May 2026 1,508 Jan 2021: 36k Feb 2021: 33k Mar 2021: 36k Apr 2021: 35k May 2021: 33k Jun 2021: 35k Jul 2021: 34k Aug 2021: 32k Sep 2021: 33k Oct 2021: 31k Nov 2021: 31k Dec 2021: 33k Jan 2022: 30k Feb 2022: 27k Mar 2022: 30k Apr 2022: 28k May 2022: 29k Jul 2022: 28k Aug 2022: 28k Sep 2022: 27k Oct 2022: 27k Nov 2022: 28k Dec 2022: 29k Jan 2023: 29k Feb 2023: 27k Mar 2023: 31k Apr 2023: 29k May 2023: 31k Jun 2023: 31k Jul 2023: 32k Aug 2023: 25k Sep 2023: 24k Oct 2023: 15k Nov 2023: 10k Dec 2023: 8k Jan 2024: 6k Feb 2024: 5k Mar 2024: 4k Apr 2024: 3k May 2024: 2k Jun 2024: 2k Jul 2024: 2k Aug 2024: 1k Sep 2024: 1k Oct 2024: 1k Nov 2024: 913 Dec 2024: 843 Jan 2025: 927 Feb 2025: 732 Mar 2025: 895 Apr 2025: 958 May 2025: 1k Jun 2025: 1k Jul 2025: 1k Aug 2025: 1k Sep 2025: 1k Oct 2025: 1k Nov 2025: 1k Dec 2025: 1k Jan 2026: 2k Feb 2026: 1k Mar 2026: 2k Apr 2026: 2k May 2026: 2k

Source: NHSBSA Prescription Cost Analysis, to May 2026

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At a glance

  • Therapeutic class Drugs used in diabetes
  • Presentations 7 shown
  • Average cost / item £72.65
  • Year on year Up 45.4% 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 Liraglutide this month.

Presentations of Liraglutide, May 2026
Presentation BNF code Items Net ingredient cost
Zegluxen 6mg/ml solution for injection 3ml pre-filled pens 0601023ABBEAAAA 714 £50,360
Liraglutide 6mg/1ml inj 3ml pre-filled disposable devices 0601023ABAAAAAA 615 £42,928
Diavic 6mg/ml solution for injection 3ml pre-filled pens 0601023ABBFAAAA 113 £7,487
Saxenda 6mg/ml solution for injection 3ml pre-filled pens 0601023ABBCAAAA 28 £5,140
Victoza 6mg/ml solution for injection 3ml pre-filled pens 0601023ABBBAAAA 22 £2,237
Nevolat 6mg/ml solution for injection 3ml pre-filled pens 0601023ABBDAAAA 9 £791
Biolide 6mg/ml solution for injection 3ml pre-filled pens 0601023ABBGAAAA 7 £612

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

Where Liraglutide is dispensed

The regions and dispensing practices with the highest Liraglutide volumes.

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

Compare Liraglutide with

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