Product Information

RETIN-A 0.1% CREAM is a brand product labeled by Bausch Health US LLC, priced at $0.9594 per GM under NDC 00187516420. Its NADAC has been published 125 times since May 17, 2023.

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.

RETIN-A 0.1% CREAM

Tretinoin
$0.9594per GM

Strength

1 mg/g

NDC

00187516420

Classification

Brand

Dosage Form

CREAM

Route

TOPICAL

Effective Date

9/17/2025

Active Ingredients

TRETINOIN

Approval Type

New Drug (NDA)

FDA Application

NDA017340

FDA Approved

Before 1982

TE Code

AB

On Market Since

4/30/1973

Pharmacological Classes

Retinoid
Retinoids

Price Statistics

The NADAC for RETIN-A 0.1% CREAM has been published 125 times since May 17, 2023, and over the history we have for it it has held within roughly two percent of its current level. The table below summarizes its recorded NADAC range and movement.

Current price$0.9594 per GM
All-time high$0.9615 (Apr 10, 2024)
All-time low$0.9590 (Aug 20, 2025)
52-week high$0.9594
52-week low$0.9590
Median price$0.9597
Average price$0.9599
Largest weekly change+0.2% (Mar 20, 2024)
Weeks tracked125
Tracking sinceMay 17, 2023

Price History

1W

N/A

1M

N/A

3M

N/A

6M

N/A

1Y

+0.0%

3Y

-0.0%

5Y

N/A

All

-0.0%

Last surveyed Oct 1, 2025 — this NDC no longer appears in the current weekly NADAC file.

Generic Alternatives

The matcher finds 5 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 21% 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 RETIN-A 0.1% CREAM?

The current National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) for RETIN-A 0.1% CREAM, manufactured by Bausch Health US LLC, is $0.9594 per GM (NDC 00187516420), effective Oct 1, 2025.

How has the price of RETIN-A 0.1% CREAM changed over time?

Over the history we have for it, the NADAC for RETIN-A 0.1% CREAM has held within roughly two percent of its current level. It has been tracked across 125 weekly CMS publications since May 17, 2023.

What are the highest and lowest recorded NADAC prices for RETIN-A 0.1% CREAM?

Since May 17, 2023, the NADAC for RETIN-A 0.1% CREAM has ranged from a low of $0.9590 (Aug 20, 2025) to a high of $0.9615 (Apr 10, 2024), with a median of $0.9597 per GM.

Are there cheaper alternatives to RETIN-A 0.1% CREAM?

Yes. 5 manufacturers publish a NADAC-priced product with the same active ingredient and strength in a comparable dosage form. The lowest-priced option, TRETINOIN 0.1% CREAM, is $0.7625 per GM — about 21% below RETIN-A 0.1% CREAM.

Who manufactures RETIN-A 0.1% CREAM?

RETIN-A 0.1% CREAM (NDC 00187516420) is labeled by Bausch Health US LLC, and CMS classifies it as a brand product.