Historical record - last NADAC effective date: 5/22/2019
Product Information
ACARBOSE 50 MG TABLET is a generic product labeled by Heritage Pharmaceuticals Inc., priced at $0.1968 per EA under NDC 23155014805. Its NADAC has been published 260 times since Jun 4, 2014.
FDA first approved this application on Feb 7, 2012. Its Orange Book therapeutic-equivalence code is AB — FDA rates it therapeutically equivalent to (substitutable for) its reference product.
The High Outlier badge above means this manufacturer's average price in the Acarbose market falls above Q3 + 1.5·IQR across all competing manufacturers. We only apply this flag in markets with four or more competitors. Full definition: glossary → outlier.
Strength
50 mg/1
Manufacturer
Heritage Pharmaceuticals Inc.NDC
23155014805
Classification
Generic
Dosage Form
TABLET
Route
ORAL
Effective Date
5/22/2019
Active Ingredients
ACARBOSEApproval Type
Generic (ANDA)
FDA Application
ANDA202271FDA Approved
2/7/2012
TE Code
AB
On Market Since
4/16/2021
Pharmacological Classes
Price Statistics
The NADAC for ACARBOSE 50 MG TABLET has been published 260 times since Jun 4, 2014, and over the history we have for it it has declined 45.1%. The table below summarizes its recorded NADAC range and movement.
| Current price | $0.1968 per EA |
|---|---|
| All-time high | $0.3665 (Oct 15, 2014) |
| All-time low | $0.1543 (Dec 19, 2018) |
| Median price | $0.2733 |
| Average price | $0.2618 |
| Largest weekly change | +28.3% (Aug 22, 2018) |
| Weeks tracked | 260 |
| Tracking since | Jun 4, 2014 |
1W
N/A
1M
N/A
3M
N/A
6M
N/A
1Y
N/A
3Y
N/A
5Y
N/A
All
-45.1%
Last surveyed May 22, 2019 — 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 14% at current NADAC. These are candidates to verify clinically, not guaranteed substitutes — see our generic drug prices guide.
Related Drugs
Same classification
Frequently asked questions
What is the NADAC price of ACARBOSE 50 MG TABLET?
The current National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) for ACARBOSE 50 MG TABLET, manufactured by Heritage Pharmaceuticals Inc., is $0.1968 per EA (NDC 23155014805), effective May 22, 2019.
How has the price of ACARBOSE 50 MG TABLET changed over time?
Over the history we have for it, the NADAC for ACARBOSE 50 MG TABLET has declined 45.1%. It has been tracked across 260 weekly CMS publications since Jun 4, 2014.
What are the highest and lowest recorded NADAC prices for ACARBOSE 50 MG TABLET?
Since Jun 4, 2014, the NADAC for ACARBOSE 50 MG TABLET has ranged from a low of $0.1543 (Dec 19, 2018) to a high of $0.3665 (Oct 15, 2014), with a median of $0.2733 per EA.
Are there cheaper alternatives to ACARBOSE 50 MG TABLET?
Yes. 2 manufacturers publish a NADAC-priced product with the same active ingredient and strength in a comparable dosage form. The lowest-priced option, ACARBOSE 50 MG TABLET, is $0.1697 per EA — about 14% below ACARBOSE 50 MG TABLET.
Who manufactures ACARBOSE 50 MG TABLET?
ACARBOSE 50 MG TABLET (NDC 23155014805) is labeled by Heritage Pharmaceuticals Inc., and CMS classifies it as a generic product.