Product Information

BUPRENORPHINE 20 MCG/HR PATCH is a generic product labeled by Alvogen Inc., priced at $57.3174 per EA under NDC 47781040804. Its NADAC has been published 198 times since Nov 9, 2022.

FDA first approved this application on May 17, 2022. Its Orange Book therapeutic-equivalence code is AB — FDA rates it therapeutically equivalent to (substitutable for) its reference product.

BUPRENORPHINE 20 MCG/HR PATCH

buprenorphine
$57.3174per EA
DEA Schedule CIII

Strength

20 ug/h

Manufacturer

Alvogen Inc.

NDC

47781040804

Classification

Generic

Dosage Form

PATCH, EXTENDED RELEASE

Route

TRANSDERMAL

Effective Date

8/19/2026

Active Ingredients

BUPRENORPHINE

Approval Type

Generic (ANDA)

FDA Application

ANDA207490

FDA Approved

5/17/2022

TE Code

AB

On Market Since

5/17/2022

Pharmacological Classes

Partial Opioid Agonist
Partial Opioid Agonists

Price Statistics

The NADAC for BUPRENORPHINE 20 MCG/HR PATCH has been published 198 times since Nov 9, 2022, and over the history we have for it it has declined 39.4%. The table below summarizes its recorded NADAC range and movement.

Current price$57.3174 per EA
All-time high$100.2806 (Feb 15, 2023)
All-time low$42.3325 (Jul 17, 2024)
52-week high$58.2405
52-week low$52.6588
Median price$58.4075
Average price$66.3034
Largest weekly change+51.6% (Aug 21, 2024)
Weeks tracked198
Tracking sinceNov 9, 2022

Price History

1W

+5.7%

1M

+5.7%

3M

+0.1%

6M

+7.7%

1Y

-1.4%

3Y

-25.9%

5Y

N/A

All

-39.4%

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

Frequently asked questions

What is the NADAC price of BUPRENORPHINE 20 MCG/HR PATCH?

The current National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) for BUPRENORPHINE 20 MCG/HR PATCH, manufactured by Alvogen Inc., is $57.3174 per EA (NDC 47781040804), effective Aug 19, 2026.

How has the price of BUPRENORPHINE 20 MCG/HR PATCH changed over time?

Over the history we have for it, the NADAC for BUPRENORPHINE 20 MCG/HR PATCH has declined 39.4%. It has been tracked across 198 weekly CMS publications since Nov 9, 2022.

What are the highest and lowest recorded NADAC prices for BUPRENORPHINE 20 MCG/HR PATCH?

Since Nov 9, 2022, the NADAC for BUPRENORPHINE 20 MCG/HR PATCH has ranged from a low of $42.3325 (Jul 17, 2024) to a high of $100.2806 (Feb 15, 2023), with a median of $58.4075 per EA.

Are there cheaper alternatives to BUPRENORPHINE 20 MCG/HR PATCH?

1 manufacturer publishes a NADAC-priced product with the same active ingredient and strength as BUPRENORPHINE 20 MCG/HR PATCH in a comparable dosage form, but none are currently priced below it.

Who manufactures BUPRENORPHINE 20 MCG/HR PATCH?

BUPRENORPHINE 20 MCG/HR PATCH (NDC 47781040804) is labeled by Alvogen Inc., and CMS classifies it as a generic product.