State or Country |
Prescription required for |
Insulin?
Insulin analogs require a prescription in the US |
Syringes? |
United States |
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Alabama | No | No |
Alaska | Yes | Yes
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There are some reports that indicate prescriptions are not needed for either insulin or syringes. |
Arizona | No | No (some pharmacies may require) |
Arkansas | No | No |
California | No | No (some pharmacies may require) |
Colorado | No | No (some pharmacies may require) |
Connecticut | No | Yes Can get 10 days worth without a prescription |
Delaware | No | Yes |
District of Columbia | No | No (with DM ID or insulin purchase) |
Florida | No | Depends on the county, mostly No, but: |
Yes Broward County |
Georgia | No | No |
Hawaii | No | No Data |
Idaho | No | No May ask for ID |
Illinois | No | No |
Indiana | No | No (must sign a logbook) |
Iowa | No | No |
Kansas | No | No (most pharmacies, if purchased with insulin) |
Kentucky | No | No |
Louisiana | No | No |
Maine | No | Yes |
Maryland | No | No (must sign a logbook) |
Massachusetts | No | Yes |
Michigan | No | No |
Minnesota | No Some pharmacies may require a one-time only prescription for insulin which has unlimited refills. | No |
Mississippi | No | No |
Missouri | No | No |
Montana | No | No |
Nebraska | No | No |
Nevada | No | No |
New Hampshire | No | No |
New Jersey | No | Yes (might be waived with ID) |
New Mexico | No | No |
New York | No | No
The pharmacy can choose whether or not to require a prescription for syringes. If the pharmacy does sell syringes without a prescription, it can only dispense 10 syringes at a time, and it cannot give them to anyone under 18 years old. |
North Carolina | No | No |
North Dakota | No | No |
Ohio | No | No |
Oklahoma | No | No
Some local municpalities require a prescription |
Oregon | No | No |
Pennsylvania | No | Yes |
Rhode Island | No | No |
South Carolina | No | No |
South Dakota | No | No |
Tennessee | No | No |
Texas | No | No (may vary by region) |
Utah | No | No Some pharmacies may ask for a prescription, and some will Not sell syringes after 10:00 p.m., even if you have a prescription. |
Vermont | No | No |
Virginia | No Report of Yes in Northern Virginia | No |
Washington (state) | No | No |
West Virginia | No | No |
Wisconsin | No | No |
Wyoming | No | No |
Australia | Yes | No Prescription Not needed for syringes with a National Diabetic Supplies Card. |
Austria | Yes | No |
Belgium | Yes | Yes |
Bulgaria | No | No |
Canada | No | No (may vary by province) |
Costa Rica | No | No |
France | No [U100] | No |
Germany | Yes | No |
Ireland | Yes | Yes |
Italy | No [U40, U100 pens available] | No |
Mexico | No | No |
Philippines | No | No |
Puerto Rico | No | No |
New Zealand | No [U100] Novo & Lilly available, Novo more widely used. One respondent indicates prescription needed for insulin, but not for syringes. |
No (may require proof of diabetes) |
Slovenia | Yes | No |
Switzerland | No [U100] | No |
Turkey | No | No |
UK | Yes [U100] | No May require proof of diabetes |