Historical record - last NADAC effective date: 7/16/2018

This NDC is on FDA's drug shortage list (posted Dec 15, 2021)

Product Information

DEPO-MEDROL 40 MG/ML VIAL is a brand product labeled by Pharmacia & Upjohn Company LLC, priced at $8.5504 per ML under NDC 00009028002. Its NADAC has been published 160 times since Jun 22, 2016.

FDA first approved this application before 1982. Its Orange Book therapeutic-equivalence code is AB — FDA rates it therapeutically equivalent to (substitutable for) its reference product.

DEPO-MEDROL 40 MG/ML VIAL

methylprednisolone acetate
$8.5504per ML

Strength

40 mg/mL

NDC

00009028002

Classification

Brand

Dosage Form

INJECTION, SUSPENSION

Route

INTRALESIONAL; INTRAMUSCULAR; INTRASYNOVIAL; SOFT TISSUE

Effective Date

7/16/2018

Active Ingredients

METHYLPREDNISOLONE ACETATE

Approval Type

New Drug (NDA)

FDA Application

NDA011757

FDA Approved

Before 1982

TE Code

AB

On Market Since

5/28/1959

Pharmacological Classes

Corticosteroid Hormone Receptor Agonists
Corticosteroid

Price Statistics

The NADAC for DEPO-MEDROL 40 MG/ML VIAL has been published 160 times since Jun 22, 2016, and over the history we have for it it has risen 27.6%. The table below summarizes its recorded NADAC range and movement.

Current price$8.5504 per ML
All-time high$9.3581 (Jul 11, 2018)
All-time low$6.7001 (Jun 22, 2016)
Median price$7.8137
Average price$7.9131
Largest weekly change+9.4% (Jul 4, 2018)
Weeks tracked160
Tracking sinceJun 22, 2016

Price History

1W

N/A

1M

N/A

3M

N/A

6M

N/A

1Y

N/A

3Y

N/A

5Y

N/A

All

+27.6%

Last surveyed Jul 10, 2019 — this NDC no longer appears in the current weekly NADAC file.

Generic Alternatives

The matcher finds 2 manufacturers offering a NADAC-published product with this drug's active ingredient and strength in a comparable dosage form (cheapest from each manufacturer, up to 10 shown below). Switching to the cheapest would cut per-unit acquisition cost by roughly 32% at current NADAC. These are candidates to verify clinically, not guaranteed substitutes — see our generic drug prices guide.

Frequently asked questions

What is the NADAC price of DEPO-MEDROL 40 MG/ML VIAL?

The current National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) for DEPO-MEDROL 40 MG/ML VIAL, manufactured by Pharmacia & Upjohn Company LLC, is $8.5504 per ML (NDC 00009028002), effective Jul 10, 2019.

How has the price of DEPO-MEDROL 40 MG/ML VIAL changed over time?

Over the history we have for it, the NADAC for DEPO-MEDROL 40 MG/ML VIAL has risen 27.6%. It has been tracked across 160 weekly CMS publications since Jun 22, 2016.

What are the highest and lowest recorded NADAC prices for DEPO-MEDROL 40 MG/ML VIAL?

Since Jun 22, 2016, the NADAC for DEPO-MEDROL 40 MG/ML VIAL has ranged from a low of $6.7001 (Jun 22, 2016) to a high of $9.3581 (Jul 11, 2018), with a median of $7.8137 per ML.

Are there cheaper alternatives to DEPO-MEDROL 40 MG/ML VIAL?

Yes. 2 manufacturers publish a NADAC-priced product with the same active ingredient and strength in a comparable dosage form. The lowest-priced option, METHYLPREDNISOLONE 400 MG/10 ML, is $5.8078 per ML — about 32% below DEPO-MEDROL 40 MG/ML VIAL.

Who manufactures DEPO-MEDROL 40 MG/ML VIAL?

DEPO-MEDROL 40 MG/ML VIAL (NDC 00009028002) is labeled by Pharmacia & Upjohn Company LLC, and CMS classifies it as a brand product.

Is DEPO-MEDROL 40 MG/ML VIAL in shortage?

Yes — NDC 00009028002 is currently listed in FDA's drug shortage database (posted Dec 15, 2021).