Quick answers
- What is Insulin glulisine used for?
- The FDA-approved label (Apidra, sanofi-aventis U.S. LLC, November 25, 2025) says: “APIDRA is indicated to improve glycemic control in adult and pediatric patients with diabetes mellitus. APIDRA is a rapid-acting human insulin analog indicated to improve glycemic control in adult and pediatric patients with diabetes mellitus.” This page is not medical advice. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before you start, stop or change any medicine.
- Does Insulin glulisine have a boxed warning?
- No. None of the 1 FDA labels we found for this medicine has a boxed warning.
- Is there a shortage of Insulin glulisine?
- No current shortage is listed by the FDA for the products of this medicine (FDA data from October 30, 2026).
- Has Insulin glulisine been recalled?
- No recall linked to the products of this medicine appears in the FDA enforcement reports we use.
- Who makes Insulin glulisine?
- 1 company lists prescription products of Insulin glulisine in the FDA NDC Directory, including Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC.
What Insulin glulisine is used for
Quoted from the “Indications and Usage” section of the FDA-approved label.
APIDRA is indicated to improve glycemic control in adult and pediatric patients with diabetes mellitus. APIDRA is a rapid-acting human insulin analog indicated to improve glycemic control in adult and pediatric patients with diabetes mellitus.
— FDA label: Apidra, sanofi-aventis U.S. LLC, effective November 25, 2025. Read the full label on DailyMed →
This page is not medical advice. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before you start, stop or change any medicine.
Conditions named on the label
These condition names appear word for word in the label’s “Indications and Usage” text (matched with a reviewed table). Each page lists hospitals whose own websites name the condition.
Related medical specialties
Boxed warning
A boxed warning (“black box”) is the FDA’s strongest warning on a drug label, for serious or life-threatening risks.
The label quoted above has no boxed warning.
Forms and how it is given
| Dosage forms | Injection, solution |
|---|---|
| Route | Subcutaneous · Intravenous |
| Prescription products | 2 in the FDA NDC Directory |
| Brand names | Apidra, Apidra Solostar |
What pharmacies pay (NADAC)
The National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) is the average price U.S. retail pharmacies paid to buy one unit of a medicine (one tablet, one mL or one gram), from a monthly survey of pharmacy invoices by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). State Medicaid programs use it to pay pharmacies.
This is not the price you pay. What you pay depends on your insurance (copay or coinsurance), your pharmacy and any discounts, and pharmacies also charge for filling a prescription. Ask your pharmacist or your health plan what your price will be.
| Strength and form | Generic or brand | Pharmacies pay |
|---|---|---|
| insulin glulisine 100 units/mL injection, solution | Brand: Apidra | $8.16 per mL |
| insulin glulisine 100 units/mL injection, solution | Brand: Apidra SoloStar | $10.50 per mL |
NADAC list of November 4, 2026; these prices took effect on October 21, 2026. Shown only where a package’s NDC code matches the NADAC list exactly, and only for that exact strength and form: nothing is averaged across strengths. Strengths and forms not listed here have no NADAC price.
Source: NADAC (National Average Drug Acquisition Cost) 2026, data.medicaid.gov (CMS) →
Companies that list this medicine
Labelers in the FDA NDC Directory: the company named on the package (maker or distributor), with the number of prescription products.
- Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC2 products
FDA approval history
- BLA: Biologics License Application: how a biologic medicine (made from living cells) is approved.
| Application | Sponsor | Approved | Later changes approved |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLA021629 APIDRA, APIDRA SOLOSTAR | Sanofi Aventis Us | April 16, 2004 | 17, latest November 30, 2022 2022: Labeling · 2019: Labeling · 2019: Labeling |
Shortage status
The FDA drug shortage list does not show these products.
Recalls
No recall linked to these products (by their NDC code) appears in the FDA enforcement reports.
Official identifiers
| RxCUI (RxNorm) | 485210, 803194, 847259, 847261 |
|---|---|
| SPL set ID of the quoted label | e7af6a7a-8046-4fb4-9979-4ec4230b23aa |
| FDA labels (SPL) | 1 |
| FDA applications | BLA021629 |
| Active ingredients (FDA) | INSULIN GLULISINE |
Sources
- FDA-approved label on DailyMed (National Library of Medicine) — Apidra, sanofi-aventis U.S. LLC, effective November 25, 2025; via openFDA, FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- NDC Directory (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drugs@FDA (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drug recall enforcement reports (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 27, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drug shortages (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
openFDA data is provided by the FDA as is; it may be incomplete. Always rely on the label that comes with your medicine. FDA Enforcement Report search →