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Forteo (teriparatide): what Medicare Part D spends and the dated federal facts we hold
CMS's Medicare Part D spending dataset reports gross spending on Forteo of $266.35 million in 2024, across 67,653 claims and 11,433 beneficiaries. A program that covered this drug has changed its terms; the details and the source are below. 1 non-manufacturing label change is dated in the last 12 months in the FDA's file.
Medicare Part D spending
CMS's Medicare Part D spending dataset reports gross spending on Forteo of $266.35 million in 2024, across 67,653 claims and 11,433 beneficiaries. CMS's dataset states spending is gross drug cost and does not reflect manufacturers' rebates or other price concessions. Spending is the total paid by Medicare, plans and beneficiaries for the drug's claims, not what a patient pays.
| Year | Gross spending | Claims | Beneficiaries | Average spending per claim |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $266.35 million | 67,653 | 11,433 | $3,937 |
| 2023 | $425.01 million | 97,244 | 15,602 | $4,371 |
| 2022 | $368.54 million | 87,421 | 14,551 | $4,216 |
| 2021 | $371.32 million | 90,142 | 15,671 | $4,119 |
| 2020 | $457.35 million | 113,852 | 19,160 | $4,017 |
Source: CMS Medicare Part D spending by drug (data-year-2024, modified 2026-06-25), read November 7, 2026. CMS dataset page. All manufacturers combined; the figures are a drug-level aggregate of claims and say nothing about a formulary or coverage.
FDA safety program (REMS)
- Forteo (application NDA021318): listed as released, without Elements to Assure Safe Use. Program dated July 22, 2009, last modified April 28, 2017. REMS@FDA program page.
A REMS is a safety program the FDA can require for a drug. Some restrict how it is prescribed or dispensed, for example through certified prescribers or pharmacies. This lists what the FDA's REMS@FDA files tie to the application; it does not say which prescribers or pharmacies take part, or whether a given patient needs the program.
Source: FDA REMS@FDA data files (rems-fda-files-2026-11-07-products-20a9945448dd), read November 7, 2026. REMS@FDA product file.
Rare-disease (orphan) designations
The FDA's orphan drug database lists 3 designations for Teriparatide; teriparatide, 1 with an approval recorded. A designation is not an approval and not a statement that the drug treats the condition; the status column is the database's own.
| Designated | Designated use | Status | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 18, 2014 | Treatment of hypoparathyroidism | Designated | Entera Bio, Ltd. |
| October 28, 1999 | Treatment of idiopathic osteoporosis. | Designated | Biomeasure, Inc. |
| January 9, 1987 | Diagnostic agent to assist in establishing the diagnosis in patients presenting with clinical and laboratory evidence of hypocalcemia due to either hypoparathyroidism or pseudohypoparathyroidism. | Designated/Approved | Rhone-Poulenc Rorer Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Source: FDA Orphan Drug Designations and Approvals database, read November 7, 2026. FDA orphan drug search.
Medicaid use by state
CMS's State Drug Utilization Data records, for 2025, how many prescriptions each state's Medicaid program paid for under this drug's packages and what it reimbursed. The 4 states with the largest reimbursement are shown. Reimbursement is before the rebates manufacturers pay states, so it is not a net cost and not a price a patient pays.
| State | Medicaid-paid prescriptions | Medicaid reimbursed | Covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO | 153 | $672,974 | All record types |
| PR | 116 | $220,809 | All record types |
| NC | 65 | $138,198 | Fee-for-service only |
| VA | 92 | $98,006 | Fee-for-service only |
Where the publisher suppresses small managed-care cells, a state's figure covers fee-for-service claims only and understates use (2 state and package figures are marked that way here). A state missing from the table means its figures were suppressed or not reported, not zero use. 29 older-year figures are held and left out of the table.
Source: CMS State Drug Utilization Data (State Drug Utilization Data 2025, modified 2026-07-13T15:28:32Z), read November 7, 2026. CMS dataset page. State-reported data compiled by CMS; aggregate by state and package, no provider or patient data.
Medicaid spending
CMS's Medicaid spending dataset reports $25.96 million for Forteo in 2024. CMS's dataset states spending includes Federal and State reimbursement and dispensing fees and is not reduced by Medicaid rebates paid to the states. Spending is what Medicaid paid, not what a patient pays.
| Year | Spending | Claims |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $25.96 million | 6,008 |
| 2023 | $38.79 million | 8,947 |
| 2022 | $31.92 million | 7,637 |
| 2021 | $29.60 million | 7,594 |
| 2020 | $29.87 million | 8,226 |
Source: CMS Medicaid spending by drug (data-year-2024, modified 2026-06-25), read November 7, 2026. CMS dataset page. A national drug-level aggregate; it says nothing about any state's coverage rules.
Federal formulary status
VA national formulary
The VA's national formulary files list the ingredient teriparatide, which covers every maker's product with that ingredient, not only Forteo. Each row is a VA national drug file entry and its status.
| VA entry | Status | Active NDCs |
|---|---|---|
| TERIPARATIDE INJ,SOLN | National Formulary | 9 |
Source: VA Pharmacy Benefits Management national formulary (va-formulary-2026-09), read November 7, 2026. VA formulary page.
Where help paying exists
No program in our finder currently lists this drug as open to new patients.
Label changes
FDA actions on the applications behind Forteo dated since November 11, 2025, leaving out manufacturing (CMC) changes. 1 change in the window.
| Date | Class | Application | Submissions | FDA documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 3, 2026 | Labeling | NDA021318 | 59 | Label (PDF) posted August 11, 2026FDA letter posted August 6, 2026 |
Source: FDA Drugs@FDA data file, read November 7, 2026. Dates are the FDA action dates; the documents are on FDA's own site. FDA data file. All recent changes across these drugs: label changes feed.
Questions
Does Medicare have a negotiated price for Forteo?
The CMS negotiated-price file we read does not list Forteo, so this page shows no negotiated price. A drug appears in that file only when CMS selects it for negotiation, and not being listed says nothing about what it costs a patient.
Is there help paying for Forteo?
No program in our finder currently lists it as open to new patients. The Lilly Cares application lists the medications the program provides in four groups; Mounjaro and Zepbound do not appear in any group (Group 1 lists Cialis, Emgality, Forteo, Reyvow and Trulicity). Savings cards for commercially insured patients are a separate Lilly offer and were not read in this pass.
How much does Medicare Part D spend on Forteo?
CMS's Medicare Part D spending dataset reports gross spending on Forteo of $266.35 million in 2024, across 67,653 claims and 11,433 beneficiaries. CMS's dataset states spending is gross drug cost and does not reflect manufacturers' rebates or other price concessions. Spending is the total paid by Medicare, plans and beneficiaries for the drug's claims, not what a patient pays.
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Sources and terms. This drug is not in the CMS negotiated-price file, so no price source is used. Program details read from each program's own pages; CMS Medicare Part D spending by drug; CMS Medicaid spending by drug; TRICARE and VA formulary files; FDA Drugs@FDA and Orange Book data files. Figures are stored with their sources in the OmniRx library (edition 2026-11). Free to cite with attribution. Not medical, legal or financial advice. Report an error through the contact page. Licence the data.