Brand-name prescription

Apidra

insulin glulisine

Compare your options

Compare	ApidraBrand name	Authorized genericWithout the Apidra name	Regular genericinsulin glulisine
What pharmacies pay	$28.00per 3 mL pen	Not sold	Not sold
Same as Apidra?	The original	–	–
Ways to save	Maker’s card$35 or less a monthwith commercial insurance	–	–
With insurance	Your plan’s brand co-pay	–	–

No authorized generic: There isn’t one.

No regular generic: Apidra is a biologic. Biologics don’t have generics, but some have biosimilars or an unbranded version from the same maker. Ask your pharmacist or prescriber whether one is sold.

Coverage: With Medicare, a month’s supply of a covered insulin costs no more than $35.

Prices are the average U.S. drugstores pay (source: Medicaid, September 23, 2026). What you pay depends on your plan or the pharmacy.

Co-pay cards can’t be used with Medicare (including Medicare Advantage), Medicaid, TRICARE or VA.

The maker’s savings card

Rx Maker’s savings card Sanofi

Sanofi Insulins Co-pay Savings Program / Insulins Valyou Savings Program

With commercial insurance

$35 or less a month

Paying cash, no insurance

$35 a month

Get it on apidra.com

In the maker’s words

“Pay no more than $35 per 30-day supply.”

“Pay $35 per 30-day supply of any one or combination of Sanofi Insulins.”

From the maker’s offer on apidra.com, checked September 25, 2026. What you pay depends on your plan. Co-pay cards can’t be used with Medicare (including Medicare Advantage), Medicaid, TRICARE or VA.

Before you use a discount card

Discount cards like GoodRx take money off the pharmacy’s cash price. For a brand-name drug, that price is often still high. With commercial insurance, Apidra’s own card may bring it to $35 or less a month. Paying cash, the maker’s own price is $35 a month.

Look up the discount-card price, then compare it with this estimate. You can use a maker’s card or a discount card, but usually not both on the same fill.

What pharmacies pay

The average U.S. drugstores pay for each strength (source: Medicaid, September 23, 2026). What you pay depends on your plan or the pharmacy.

Strength	Apidra
100 unit/mL vialper 3 mL pen	$28.00

Good to know

There’s no authorized generic of Apidra.
“Commercial insurance” means a plan from a job, from the marketplace, or one you buy yourself. A retiree plan that’s part of Medicare counts as Medicare. Co-pay cards can’t be used with Medicare (including Medicare Advantage), Medicaid, TRICARE or VA.
Most cards need a sign-up on the maker’s site, and many work only if your plan covers the drug. Then give the card’s details to your pharmacy.
Don’t stop or change a medicine without talking to your pharmacist or prescriber.