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 00187516445. Its NADAC has been published 320 times since Aug 21, 2019.

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

00187516445

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 320 times since Aug 21, 2019, and over the history we have for it it has declined 52.5%. The table below summarizes its recorded NADAC range and movement.

Current price$0.9594 per GM
All-time high$2.0203 (Oct 2, 2019)
All-time low$0.9587 (Jun 19, 2024)
52-week high$0.9595
52-week low$0.9594
Median price$1.6786
Average price$1.3838
Largest weekly change-43.2% (Feb 22, 2023)
Weeks tracked320
Tracking sinceAug 21, 2019

Price History

1W

N/A

1M

N/A

3M

N/A

6M

N/A

1Y

-0.0%

3Y

-0.4%

5Y

-42.8%

All

-52.5%

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 00187516445), 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 declined 52.5%. It has been tracked across 320 weekly CMS publications since Aug 21, 2019.

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

Since Aug 21, 2019, the NADAC for RETIN-A 0.1% CREAM has ranged from a low of $0.9587 (Jun 19, 2024) to a high of $2.0203 (Oct 2, 2019), with a median of $1.6786 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 00187516445) is labeled by Bausch Health US LLC, and CMS classifies it as a brand product.