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Product Information

RETIN-A 0.01% GEL is a brand product labeled by Bausch Health US LLC, priced at $0.9570 per GM under NDC 00187517245. Its NADAC has been published 177 times since May 18, 2022.

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 0.01% GEL

Tretinoin
$0.9570per GM

Strength

.1 mg/g

NDC

00187517245

Classification

Brand

Dosage Form

GEL

Route

TOPICAL

Effective Date

9/17/2025

Active Ingredients

TRETINOIN

Approval Type

New Drug (NDA)

FDA Application

NDA017955

FDA Approved

Before 1982

TE Code

AB

On Market Since

7/30/1979

Pharmacological Classes

Retinoid
Retinoids

Price Statistics

The NADAC for RETIN-A 0.01% GEL has been published 177 times since May 18, 2022, and over the history we have for it it has declined 43.0%. The table below summarizes its recorded NADAC range and movement.

Current price$0.9570 per GM
All-time high$1.6800 (Feb 15, 2023)
All-time low$0.9549 (Feb 22, 2023)
52-week high$0.9570
52-week low$0.9560
Median price$0.9565
Average price$1.1195
Largest weekly change-43.2% (Feb 22, 2023)
Weeks tracked177
Tracking sinceMay 18, 2022

Price History

1W

N/A

1M

N/A

3M

N/A

6M

N/A

1Y

+0.1%

3Y

+0.2%

5Y

N/A

All

-43.0%

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

Generic Alternatives

The matcher finds 3 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). 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

3 alternatives • Same active ingredient

RETIN-A 0.01% GEL
Brand
00187517215•Bausch Health US LLC
$0.9600
+0% more
TRETINOIN 0.01% GEL
Generic
21922005606•Encube Ethicals, Inc.
$2.3076
+141% more
TRETINOIN 0.01% GEL
Generic
00378808545•Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$2.3076
+141% 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 0.01% GEL?

The current National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) for RETIN-A 0.01% GEL, manufactured by Bausch Health US LLC, is $0.9570 per GM (NDC 00187517245), effective Oct 1, 2025.

How has the price of RETIN-A 0.01% GEL changed over time?

Over the history we have for it, the NADAC for RETIN-A 0.01% GEL has declined 43.0%. It has been tracked across 177 weekly CMS publications since May 18, 2022.

What are the highest and lowest recorded NADAC prices for RETIN-A 0.01% GEL?

Since May 18, 2022, the NADAC for RETIN-A 0.01% GEL has ranged from a low of $0.9549 (Feb 22, 2023) to a high of $1.6800 (Feb 15, 2023), with a median of $0.9565 per GM.

Are there cheaper alternatives to RETIN-A 0.01% GEL?

3 manufacturers publish a NADAC-priced product with the same active ingredient and strength as RETIN-A 0.01% GEL in a comparable dosage form, but none are currently priced below it.

Who manufactures RETIN-A 0.01% GEL?

RETIN-A 0.01% GEL (NDC 00187517245) is labeled by Bausch Health US LLC, and CMS classifies it as a brand product.