Victoza Shortage: Current Status by Strength and What to Do

Partly. Liraglutide remains on the current shortage list. In January 2027, Saxenda is being discontinued; generics are available, but Victoza pens have limited availability.

Shortage: Some products short
Prescription: RequiredFDA label (DailyMed)

Victoza in brief

How long it remains in your body

Its half-life is about 13 hours. After 13 h, half is gone; after five half-lives (2.7 d), about 3% remains.

Weight loss in the main trial

In LEAD-3, people with type 2 diabetes lost 2.5 kg over 52 weeks, compared with 1.1 kg on placebo.

Required: FDA label on DailyMed

All legitimate ways to get Victoza, ranked

Prices checked November 2026. Each price links to the page where it was found.

Sources: Novo Nordisk pricing, api.fda.gov.

Who qualifies

In the US, all GLP-1 medicines require a prescription. For one of the uses approved on the label, a prescriber writes it:

Used with diet and exercise, it lowers blood sugar among people who have type 2 diabetes. This applies to adults and children 10 and older.
For adults who have type 2 diabetes and heart disease, it lowers the risk of a heart-related death, a heart attack, or a stroke.

Source: FDA label (DailyMed).

Shortage status

Liraglutide remains on the current shortage list. In January 2027, Saxenda is being discontinued; generics are available, but Victoza pens have limited availability.

Liraglutide supply for each product
Product	FDA status	Availability
Victoza 6 mg/mL pen (2-pack and 3-pack)	Current	Limited Availability
Victoza back order	Current	Back order

It first appeared on the FDA shortage list on July 18, 2023

Sources: api.fda.gov, ashp.org.

Scam signals

No prescription needed: any seller that skips the prescription is not a licensed US pharmacy.
Because a compounded drug is not FDA approved, it is not Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro or Zepbound when sold as the brand.
Over misleading claims that it was identical to the brand, 30 warning letters went to telehealth companies.
A monthly price that leaves out the drug led the FTC to take action against one program. See the NextMed review.

Sources: Novo Nordisk pricing, FDA.

Find it in your state

Not all 50 states are served by Hims & Hers
Noom Med does not cover every one of the 50 states
Delivery through NovoCare Pharmacy reaches all 50 states, DC, Puerto Rico

More than anything else, it is Medicaid rules that change the route. at present, 10 state Medicaid programs cover GLP-1s for weight loss. Your choice of route mostly depends on Medicaid rules. Select your state to view its drug list and prior authorization rules:

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