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Solu-Cortef

hydrocortisone sodium succinate · HYDROCORTISONE SODIUM SUCCINATE 250 mg/2mL · Injection, Powder, For Solution · Intramuscular; Intravenous · Pharmacia & Upjohn Company LLC

NDC 00009-0013-05 · 1 VIAL, SINGLE-DOSE in 1 CARTON / 2 mL in 1 VIAL, SINGLE-DOSE · NDA · View full market →

The short version

4 companies supply this market — a reasonable cushion if one runs into trouble. The brand price is up 21% over the past year, to $51.43 per unit. Generic versions run $14.91 per unit1.7× cheaper. A shortage here was resolved within the past year — markets usually stay tight for a while after. Put together: this looks like a healthy supply — the boring kind, which is exactly what you want. Historically, drugs in this position went on to a new shortage within 90 days about 0.6% of the time — roughly 4× the typical drug (0.1%).

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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.

  • Pharmacies pay (NADAC)$51.43per EAinvoice-surveyed acquisition cost · Jul 1, 2026
  • Medicare Part B pays (ASP+6%)$23.06per billing unit (100 MG)HCPCS J1720 · Jul 1, 2026
  • Part D plans paid (avg)$12.02per dosage unitgross, before rebates — matched by drug name · 2024
  • Federal ceiling (Big4)$28.43per package of 2MLPfizer Inc. · Jan 1, 2026
  • List price (WAC, as filed)$53.77per packagePfizer Inc. · Jul 1, 2026

Medicare Part D

No Medicare Part D plan in CMS's quarterly files lists this product. That usually means it is discontinued, a repackager's listing, or a product no plan has added to its formulary.

How Part D pricing works →

NADAC price per unit

$0$20.00$40.00$60.00Nov 2024Sep 2026$51.43
8 price points · per EA · held since Invalid DateSource: CMS NADAC

Estimated fill cost

WAC per package, as filed
$44.53
Reported to Texas DSHS · 2026 annual filing · Pfizer Inc.

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

Medicare Part B (ASP)

Payment limit per 100 MG
$23.056
HCPCS J1720 · Jul 1, 2026 quarter · typically ASP + 6%

Medicaid spend (2025)

$21,346
309 prescriptions paid by Medicaid nationally · all Medicaid spend →

Supply fragility

23Low risk

Some pressure is visible, but not much — here’s everything the score found to count.

  • 4 active manufacturers+5
  • shortage resolved within 12 months+8
  • sterile injectable+10

The score counts pressure that is already visible — fewer makers, shortages, recalls, falling prices. 0 means none of it; 100 means all of it at once. Recomputed daily · as of Sep 3, 2026

90-day shortage risk (model v2)

0.6%chance of a new FDA shortage posting for hydrocortisone sodium succinate (injectable) in the next 90 days

sterile injectable · OAI inspection at a producing facility (24 months) · sole-source market

For scale: the typical drug’s chance is about 0.1% — this one is 4× that.

Backtested statistical model over the whole market, not this package alone. Model details →

Where it's made

Establishments this product's FDA label declares, located via FDA registration data. How we built this →

Is this a "specialty" drug?

There's no legal definition — it meets 1 of 6 public criteria. Why that matters →

  • Part D specialty tier
  • Costs ≥ $950/fill · avg $73.96 per prescription
  • Biologic (BLA)
  • Injectable / infused
  • Orphan-drug exclusivity
  • REMS program

Regulatory

Application
NDA009866
TE code
AP
Approval date
Jan 1, 1982
Patents / exclusivity
None on file

Shortage history

  • Shortage ended Solu-cortef, Injection, 100 mg/vial (NDC 0009-0011-04)Mar 24, 2023 → Feb 24, 2026
  • Shortage ended Solu-cortef, Injection, 100 mg/vial (NDC 0009-0825-01)Mar 24, 2023 → Feb 24, 2026
  • Shortage ended Solu-cortef, Injection, 1000 mg/vial (NDC 0009-0005-01)Mar 24, 2023 → Feb 24, 2026
  • Shortage ended Solu-cortef, Injection, 250 mg/vial (NDC 0009-0013-05)Mar 24, 2023 → Feb 24, 2026
  • Shortage ended Solu-cortef, Injection, 250 mg/vial (NDC 0009-0013-06)Mar 24, 2023 → Feb 24, 2026
  • Shortage ended Solu-cortef, Injection, 500 mg/vial (NDC 0009-0016-12)Mar 24, 2023 → Feb 24, 2026

Recalls (this NDC)

No enforcement reports list this package NDC.

Manufacturers of hydrocortisone sodium succinate (Injection, Powder, For Solution)

LabelerStrengthFirst seenLast seen
Apotex Corp.HYDROCORTISONE SODIUM SUCCINATE 100 mg/2mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Cardinal Health 107, LLCHYDROCORTISONE SODIUM SUCCINATE 100 mg/2mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Pharmacia & Upjohn Company LLCHYDROCORTISONE SODIUM SUCCINATE 250 mg/2mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Pharmacia & Upjohn Company LLCHYDROCORTISONE SODIUM SUCCINATE 500 mg/4mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Pharmacia & Upjohn Company LLCHYDROCORTISONE SODIUM SUCCINATE 1000 mg/8mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
ProPharma DistributionHYDROCORTISONE SODIUM SUCCINATE 100 mg/2mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Pharmacia & Upjohn Company LLCHYDROCORTISONE SODIUM SUCCINATE 100 mg/2mLJul 15, 2026Aug 31, 2026

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

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DrugDashboards, "Solu-Cortef — NDC 00009-0013-05," retrieved September 3, 2026, https://drugdashboards.com/drug/00009001305.

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