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Product Information

RETIN-A 0.025% GEL is a brand product labeled by Bausch Health US LLC, priced at $0.9592 per GM under NDC 00187517015. Its NADAC has been published 107 times since Sep 20, 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 0.025% GEL

Tretinoin
$0.9592per GM

Strength

.25 mg/g

NDC

00187517015

Classification

Brand

Dosage Form

GEL

Route

TOPICAL

Effective Date

9/17/2025

Active Ingredients

TRETINOIN

Approval Type

New Drug (NDA)

FDA Application

NDA017579

FDA Approved

Before 1982

TE Code

AB

On Market Since

7/30/1975

Pharmacological Classes

Retinoid
Retinoids

Price Statistics

The NADAC for RETIN-A 0.025% GEL has been published 107 times since Sep 20, 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$0.9592 per GM
All-time high$0.9613 (May 15, 2024)
All-time low$0.9587 (Aug 21, 2024)
52-week high$0.9597
52-week low$0.9592
Median price$0.9600
Average price$0.9600
Largest weekly change-0.2% (Jul 17, 2024)
Weeks tracked107
Tracking sinceSep 20, 2023

Price History

1W

N/A

1M

N/A

3M

N/A

6M

N/A

1Y

-0.1%

3Y

N/A

5Y

N/A

All

-0.1%

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

Generic Alternatives

The matcher finds 1 manufacturer 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). None of the shown alternatives sit below the current price. These are candidates to verify clinically, not guaranteed substitutes — see our generic drug prices guide.

Lowest-Cost Alternatives

1 alternative • Same active ingredient

TRETINOIN 0.025% GEL
Generic
21922005706•Encube Ethicals, Inc.
$2.7073
+182% more

Related Drugs

Same classification

DIFFERIN 0.1% GEL
Brand
00299491045•Galderma Laboratories, L.P.
$0.4639
per GM
DIFFERIN 0.1% GEL
Brand
00299491015•Galderma Laboratories, L.P.
$0.7045
per GM
ALTRENO 0.05% LOTION
Brand
00187000520•Bausch Health US LLC
$2.3934
per GM
ALTRENO 0.05% LOTION
Brand
00187000545•Bausch Health US LLC
$2.4494
per GM
EPIDUO 0.1-2.5% GEL
Brand
00299590845•Galderma Laboratories, L.P.
$7.4842
per GM
TRI-LUMA CREAM
Brand
00299595030•Galderma Laboratories, L.P.
$7.8327
per GM
EPIDUO 0.1-2.5% GEL PUMP
Brand
00299590825•Galderma Laboratories, L.P.
$8.7729
per GM
DUOBRII 0.01%-0.045% LOTION
Brand
00187065301•Bausch Health US LLC
$10.0097
per GM
DIFFERIN 0.1% CREAM
Brand
00299591545•Galderma Laboratories, L.P.
$11.2706
per GM
ZIANA GEL
Brand
99207030060•Bausch Health US LLC
$11.4072
per GM

Frequently asked questions

What is the NADAC price of RETIN-A 0.025% GEL?

The current National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) for RETIN-A 0.025% GEL, manufactured by Bausch Health US LLC, is $0.9592 per GM (NDC 00187517015), effective Oct 1, 2025.

How has the price of RETIN-A 0.025% GEL changed over time?

Over the history we have for it, the NADAC for RETIN-A 0.025% GEL has held within roughly two percent of its current level. It has been tracked across 107 weekly CMS publications since Sep 20, 2023.

What are the highest and lowest recorded NADAC prices for RETIN-A 0.025% GEL?

Since Sep 20, 2023, the NADAC for RETIN-A 0.025% GEL has ranged from a low of $0.9587 (Aug 21, 2024) to a high of $0.9613 (May 15, 2024), with a median of $0.9600 per GM.

Are there cheaper alternatives to RETIN-A 0.025% GEL?

1 manufacturer publishes a NADAC-priced product with the same active ingredient and strength as RETIN-A 0.025% GEL in a comparable dosage form, but none are currently priced below it.

Who manufactures RETIN-A 0.025% GEL?

RETIN-A 0.025% GEL (NDC 00187517015) is labeled by Bausch Health US LLC, and CMS classifies it as a brand product.