GLP-1 shortage history
What the FDA shortage database says about each GLP-1 molecule today.
The numbers
- 2 of the 4 GLP-1 molecules GLP Chart tracks carry no record at all in the FDA shortage database. (openFDA drug shortages API, October 19, 2026)
- semaglutide carries 3 FDA shortage records: To Be Discontinued (3). (openFDA drug shortages API, June 4, 2026)
- liraglutide carries 11 FDA shortage records: Current (9); To Be Discontinued (2). (openFDA drug shortages API, October 14, 2026)
- The database was read on October 19, 2026. (openFDA drug shortages API, October 19, 2026)
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FDA shortage records, by molecule
| Molecule | FDA records | Status | FDA last updated | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| semaglutide | 3 | To Be Discontinued (3) | 2026-06-04 | - |
| tirzepatide | 0 | - | - | No record in the FDA shortage database. |
| liraglutide | 11 | Current (9); To Be Discontinued (2) | 2026-10-14 | - |
| dulaglutide | 0 | - | - | No record in the FDA shortage database. |
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GLP-1 shortage history, GLP Chart, October 19, 2026. glpchart.com/stats/glp1-shortage-history/
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Prices behind these figures are checked every Monday. The current numbers live on the price index, and the dated monthly release is the GLP-1 Cash Price Index, October 2026. For any other cut of the data, email press@glpchart.com and you will have it within 24 hours.
The other statistics pages
- GLP-1 prices by state. What the cheapest verified cash GLP-1 route costs in each US state, and which states have fewer programs to choose from.
- GLP-1 cash prices over time. Every month since the weekly record opened, with the compounded and branded floors beside it.
- GLP-1 insurance coverage by payer. How 21 US insurers treat GLP-1s across the payer policies GLP Chart has read.
- Medicaid GLP-1 coverage by state. What each state Medicaid program covers, read from its own preferred drug list.
- Compounded versus branded GLP-1 spread. The gap between the cheapest verified compounded route and the cheapest verified branded route, month by month.
- Medicare GLP-1 Bridge statistics. The price, the covered products and the dates of the CMS GLP-1 Bridge, plus the figure nobody has published.