Trulicity Shortage: Current Status by Strength and What to Do

No. Trulicity is not in shortage now. Lilly says every Trulicity dose is available, and dulaglutide is not in the current FDA shortage data.

Shortage: Resolved
Prescription: RequiredFDA label (DailyMed)

Trulicity overview

How long it remains in the body

Its half-life is about 5 days, with half gone after 5 d. About 3% remains after five half-lives (25 d).

required FDA label (DailyMed)

Every legit route to Trulicity, ranked

Ways to get it, starting with the lowest cost
Route	Who it is for	What you pay
Lilly Cares	Household income at or below 300% of the federal poverty level	Free for up to 12 months
Your doctor, with insurance and the savings card	Commercial insurance that covers it	One fill may cover as much as 3 months for as little as $25

Prices checked November 2026. Each price listed links to its source page.

Sources: pricinginfo.lilly.com, trulicity.lilly.com, lillycares.com, GoodRx.

Who qualifies

A prescription is required for every GLP-1 sold in the US. A prescriber writes it for a label-approved use:

For adults and children 10 and older with type 2 diabetes, it lowers blood sugar when used with diet and exercise.
The chance of a heart attack, stroke or heart-related death falls among adults with type 2 diabetes who have heart disease or several heart risk factors.

Source: FDA label (DailyMed).

Shortage status

Lilly says every Trulicity dose is available, and dulaglutide is not in the current FDA shortage data.

Source: ashp.org.

Scam signals

No prescription needed: any seller who skips it is not a pharmacy that is licensed in the US.
Sold as the brand: compounded drugs carry no FDA approval, so none of them qualify as Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro or Zepbound.
Misleading claims that a product matched the brand led the FDA to send 30 warning letters to telehealth companies.
One program offered a monthly price without the drug, and the FTC took action against it; see the NextMed review.

Sources: pricinginfo.lilly.com, trulicity.lilly.com, lillycares.com, GoodRx.

Find it in your own state

Not all 50 states are served by Hims & Hers
Not all 50 states are served by Noom Med
The NovoCare Pharmacy delivery network reaches DC, Puerto Rico and all 50 states

Medicaid rules make the biggest difference in the route you take. right now, 10 state Medicaid programs pay for GLP-1s used for weight loss. Choose your state to view its drug list and prior authorization rules:

Sources: hims.com, noom.com, NovoCare.