Brand-name prescription

Tresiba

insulin degludec

Compare your options

Compare	TresibaBrand name	Authorized genericWithout the Tresiba name	Regular genericinsulin degludec
What pharmacies pay	from$27.09–54.21per 3 mL pen	Not sold	Not sold
Same as Tresiba?	The original	–	–
Ways to save	Maker’s cardas little as $35 a prescriptionwith commercial insurance	–	–
With insurance	Your plan’s brand co-pay	–	–

No authorized generic: There isn’t one.

No regular generic: Tresiba 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 Novo Nordisk

Tresiba Savings Offer

With commercial insurance

as little as $35 a prescription

Paying cash, no insurance

from $35 a month

Get it on tresiba.com

In the maker’s words

“If you have private or commercial insurance, such as insurance you receive through an employer or purchase yourself, you can pay as little as $35 or no more than $99 per prescription with the Tresiba® Savings Offer.”

“With this savings program, you may be eligible to pay $35 for a monthly supply of any combination of Novo Nordisk insulin products, up to 3 vials or 2 packs of pens (up to 35 mL) and get 1 pack of needles for $25.”

From the maker’s offer on tresiba.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, Tresiba’s own card may bring it to as little as $35 a prescription. Paying cash, the maker’s own price is from $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	Tresiba
flextouch 100 unit/mLper 3 mL pen	$27.09
flextouch 200 unit/mLper 3 mL pen	$54.21

Good to know

There’s no authorized generic of Tresiba.
“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.