Historical record - last NADAC effective date: 12/21/2016
Product Information
METFORMIN HCL 500 MG TABLET is a generic product labeled by Ascend Laboratories, LLC, priced at $0.0163 per EA under NDC 67877021701. Its NADAC has been published 163 times since Nov 28, 2013.
FDA first approved this application on Nov 1, 2010. Its Orange Book therapeutic-equivalence code is AB — FDA rates it therapeutically equivalent to (substitutable for) its reference product.
Strength
500 mg/1
Manufacturer
Ascend Laboratories, LLCNDC
67877021701
Classification
Generic
Dosage Form
TABLET, FILM COATED
Route
ORAL
Effective Date
12/21/2016
Active Ingredients
METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDEApproval Type
Generic (ANDA)
FDA Application
ANDA091184FDA Approved
11/1/2010
TE Code
AB
On Market Since
1/31/2011
Pharmacological Classes
Price Statistics
The NADAC for METFORMIN HCL 500 MG TABLET has been published 163 times since Nov 28, 2013, and over the history we have for it it has declined 9.2%. The table below summarizes its recorded NADAC range and movement.
| Current price | $0.0163 per EA |
|---|---|
| All-time high | $0.0224 (Feb 12, 2014) |
| All-time low | $0.0158 (Sep 21, 2016) |
| Median price | $0.0165 |
| Average price | $0.0169 |
| Largest weekly change | +24.6% (Jan 22, 2014) |
| Weeks tracked | 163 |
| Tracking since | Nov 28, 2013 |
1W
N/A
1M
N/A
3M
N/A
6M
N/A
1Y
N/A
3Y
N/A
5Y
N/A
All
-9.2%
Last surveyed Jan 4, 2017 — this NDC no longer appears in the current weekly NADAC file.
Generic Alternatives
The matcher finds 21 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 13% at current NADAC. These are candidates to verify clinically, not guaranteed substitutes — see our generic drug prices guide.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the NADAC price of METFORMIN HCL 500 MG TABLET?
The current National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) for METFORMIN HCL 500 MG TABLET, manufactured by Ascend Laboratories, LLC, is $0.0163 per EA (NDC 67877021701), effective Jan 4, 2017.
How has the price of METFORMIN HCL 500 MG TABLET changed over time?
Over the history we have for it, the NADAC for METFORMIN HCL 500 MG TABLET has declined 9.2%. It has been tracked across 163 weekly CMS publications since Nov 28, 2013.
What are the highest and lowest recorded NADAC prices for METFORMIN HCL 500 MG TABLET?
Since Nov 28, 2013, the NADAC for METFORMIN HCL 500 MG TABLET has ranged from a low of $0.0158 (Sep 21, 2016) to a high of $0.0224 (Feb 12, 2014), with a median of $0.0165 per EA.
Are there cheaper alternatives to METFORMIN HCL 500 MG TABLET?
Yes. 21 manufacturers publish a NADAC-priced product with the same active ingredient and strength in a comparable dosage form. The lowest-priced option, METFORMIN HCL 500 MG TABLET, is $0.0142 per EA — about 13% below METFORMIN HCL 500 MG TABLET.
Who manufactures METFORMIN HCL 500 MG TABLET?
METFORMIN HCL 500 MG TABLET (NDC 67877021701) is labeled by Ascend Laboratories, LLC, and CMS classifies it as a generic product.