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

Reported reason: Other

Product Information

DEPO-MEDROL 400 MG/10 ML VIAL is a brand product labeled by Pharmacia & Upjohn Company LLC, priced at $9.0962 per ML under NDC 00009028003. Its NADAC has been published 368 times since Nov 28, 2013.

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 400 MG/10 ML VIAL

methylprednisolone acetate
$9.0962per ML

Strength

40 mg/mL

NDC

00009028003

Classification

Brand

Dosage Form

INJECTION, SUSPENSION

Route

INTRALESIONAL; INTRAMUSCULAR; INTRASYNOVIAL; SOFT TISSUE

Effective Date

9/18/2024

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 400 MG/10 ML VIAL has been published 368 times since Nov 28, 2013, and over the history we have for it it has risen 108.9%. The table below summarizes its recorded NADAC range and movement.

Current price$9.0962 per ML
All-time high$9.5938 (Jun 12, 2024)
All-time low$4.3553 (Nov 28, 2013)
52-week high$9.0962
52-week low$9.0962
Median price$7.4400
Average price$7.1747
Largest weekly change+12.2% (Jun 8, 2016)
Weeks tracked368
Tracking sinceNov 28, 2013

Price History

1W

N/A

1M

N/A

3M

N/A

6M

N/A

1Y

0.0%

3Y

+7.6%

5Y

+7.6%

All

+108.9%

Last surveyed Sep 10, 2025 — 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 36% 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 400 MG/10 ML VIAL?

The current National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) for DEPO-MEDROL 400 MG/10 ML VIAL, manufactured by Pharmacia & Upjohn Company LLC, is $9.0962 per ML (NDC 00009028003), effective Sep 10, 2025.

How has the price of DEPO-MEDROL 400 MG/10 ML VIAL changed over time?

Over the history we have for it, the NADAC for DEPO-MEDROL 400 MG/10 ML VIAL has risen 108.9%. It has been tracked across 368 weekly CMS publications since Nov 28, 2013.

What are the highest and lowest recorded NADAC prices for DEPO-MEDROL 400 MG/10 ML VIAL?

Since Nov 28, 2013, the NADAC for DEPO-MEDROL 400 MG/10 ML VIAL has ranged from a low of $4.3553 (Nov 28, 2013) to a high of $9.5938 (Jun 12, 2024), with a median of $7.4400 per ML.

Are there cheaper alternatives to DEPO-MEDROL 400 MG/10 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 36% below DEPO-MEDROL 400 MG/10 ML VIAL.

Who manufactures DEPO-MEDROL 400 MG/10 ML VIAL?

DEPO-MEDROL 400 MG/10 ML VIAL (NDC 00009028003) is labeled by Pharmacia & Upjohn Company LLC, and CMS classifies it as a brand product.

Is DEPO-MEDROL 400 MG/10 ML VIAL in shortage?

Yes — NDC 00009028003 is currently listed in FDA's drug shortage database (posted Dec 15, 2021). Reported reason: Other.