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Varivax

Varicella Virus Vaccine Live · VARICELLA-ZOSTER VIRUS STRAIN OKA/MERCK LIVE ANTIGEN 1350 [PFU]/.5mL · Injection, Powder, Lyophilized, For Suspension · Subcutaneous · Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

NDC 00006-4827-00 · 10 VIAL, SINGLE-DOSE in 1 CARTON / .5 mL in 1 VIAL, SINGLE-DOSE · BLA · View full market →

The short version

Only one company currently supplies this market — there is no backup if it stumbles.

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One drug, every price

The same NDC has different prices depending on who is paying. Units differ between rungs — compare within a rung over time, not rung against rung, unless the units match.

ⓘ How this was built
Data sources
  • CMS NADAC (pharmacy acquisition, weekly)
  • CMS Part B ASP quarterly payment limits
  • CMS Maximum Fair Prices (IRA negotiated, NDC-level)
  • Medicare Part D Spending by Drug (data.cms.gov, name-matched)
  • VA FSS / Big4 federal contract prices (va.gov, twice monthly)
  • ACA Federal Upper Limits + weighted AMP (data.medicaid.gov, monthly)
  • California SB-17 WAC filings (list price, per package)
Method

Each rung is the newest figure for this NDC from one federal price system, shown with its own unit. Part D is matched by drug name because CMS publishes no NDCs there; it is gross spending, before confidential rebates.

Pipeline and calculations built by Claude (Fable 5) from the public datasets above. Educational only — verify against primary sources before acting.

  • Part D point of sale (median)$184.05per unitnegotiated price across 5,496 plans — before rebates · Apr 1, 2026
  • Federal ceiling (Big4)$1,274.10per package of 10X0.5MLMerck Sharp & Dohme LLC · Jan 1, 2026
  • List price (WAC, as filed)$1,735.73per packageMerck Sharp & Dohme LLC · Aug 12, 2023

Medicare Part D

All Part D pricing →
ⓘ How this was built
Data sources
  • CMS quarterly Prescription Drug Plan Formulary & Pricing files (SPUF)
Method

Negotiated 30-day point-of-sale unit prices and formulary terms aggregated across every unsuppressed Part D and MA-PD plan for the quarter shown. Point of sale means gross of confidential rebates. CMS publishes one representative NDC per drug concept (RxCUI) rather than every package, so these figures come from CMS's representative package for the same drug — matched on generic name, strength, and dosage form. Estimated from MedPAC's program-wide rebate aggregates (June 2023: DIR = 29% of gross Part D spending; brand rebates ≈ 25–40% of gross, generics minimal). Actual rebates are confidential and vary widely by drug — this is a range, not a fact about this drug.

Pipeline and calculations built by Claude (Fable 5) from the public datasets above. Educational only — verify against primary sources before acting.

Plans pay at point of sale
$184.05per unit
middle half $179.70$193.37 · 5,496 plans · Apr 1, 2026
Est. net of rebates
$110.43–$138.03
brand drug — est. 25-40% rebate off the price at left
Coverage & restrictions
100%of plans cover it
tier 1 · prior auth 0% · step therapy 0% · qty limit 16%

*No drug-level rebate is public — the estimate applies MedPAC's program-wide brand rebate range to this drug's gross price. Tracked here for 10 quarters since 2024.

NADAC price per unit

No NADAC pricing on file for this NDC — NADAC covers drugs dispensed by retail community pharmacies.

Estimated fill cost

WAC per package, as filed
$1,913.65
Reported to Texas DSHS · 2026 annual filing · Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

Manufacturer list price as filed — not what pharmacies actually pay after discounts.

Medicaid spend (2025)

$8,795
136 prescriptions paid by Medicaid nationally · all Medicaid spend →

Supply fragility

Not scored — fragility is computed for NADAC-priced NDCs.

Is this a "specialty" drug?

There's no legal definition — it meets 2 of 6 public criteria. Why that matters →

  • Part D specialty tier · median tier 1 across plans
  • Costs ≥ $950/fill
  • Biologic (BLA)
  • Injectable / infused
  • Orphan-drug exclusivity
  • REMS program

Regulatory

Application
BLA103552
TE code
Approval date
Patents / exclusivity
None on file

Shortage history

No FDA shortage reports for this drug or its presentations.

Recalls (this NDC)

No enforcement reports list this package NDC.

Manufacturers of Varicella Virus Vaccine Live (Injection, Powder, Lyophilized, For Suspension)

LabelerStrengthFirst seenLast seen
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLCVARICELLA-ZOSTER VIRUS STRAIN OKA/MERCK LIVE ANTIGEN 1350 [PFU]/.5mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026

Roster from daily NDC Directory diffs — first/last seen dates start July 2026.

Cite this page

DrugDashboards, "Varivax — NDC 00006-4827-00," retrieved September 3, 2026, https://drugdashboards.com/drug/00006482700.

Free to cite with attribution — see how the data is put together.