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Zithromax

azithromycin dihydrate · AZITHROMYCIN DIHYDRATE 500 mg/5mL · Injection, Powder, Lyophilized, For Solution · Intravenous · Pfizer Laboratories Div Pfizer Inc

NDC 00069-3150-83 · 10 VIAL in 1 CARTON / 5 mL in 1 VIAL · NDA · View full market →

The short version

Just 2 companies supply this market — thin enough that a single exit would be felt immediately.

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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.

  • Medicare Part B pays (ASP+6%)$1.89per billing unit (500 MG)HCPCS J0456 · Jul 1, 2026
  • Part D point of sale (median)$6.07per unitnegotiated price across 17 plans — before rebates · Apr 1, 2026
  • Federal ceiling (Big4)$20.35per package of 10 VIPfizer Inc. · Jan 1, 2026

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
$6.07per unit
middle half $6.06$6.07 · 17 plans · Apr 1, 2026
Est. net of rebates
$3.64–$4.55
brand drug — est. 25-40% rebate off the price at left
Coverage & restrictions
0%of plans cover it
tier 4 · prior auth 0% · step therapy 0% · qty limit 0%

*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
$60.90
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 500 MG
$1.889
HCPCS J0456 · Jul 1, 2026 quarter · typically ASP + 6%

Medicaid spend (2025)

$40,670
877 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 1 of 6 public criteria. Why that matters →

  • Part D specialty tier · median tier 4 across plans
  • Costs ≥ $950/fill
  • Biologic (BLA)
  • Injectable / infused
  • Orphan-drug exclusivity
  • REMS program

Regulatory

Application
NDA050733
TE code
Approval date
Jan 30, 1997
Patents / exclusivity
None on file

Shortage history

  • Planned discontinuation Zithromax IV, Injection, 500 mg/5 mL (NDC 0069-3150-83)Jan 20, 2026

Recalls (this NDC)

  • Class III · TerminatedJan 2, 2014
    Pfizer Inc.Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: Pfizer is recalling certain lots due to out of specification results for azithromycin N-oxide degradant.

Manufacturers of azithromycin dihydrate (Injection, Powder, Lyophilized, For Solution)

LabelerStrengthFirst seenLast seen
Slate Run PharmaceuticalsAZITHROMYCIN DIHYDRATE 500 mg/5mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Pfizer Laboratories Div Pfizer IncAZITHROMYCIN DIHYDRATE 500 mg/5mLJul 15, 2026Aug 31, 2026

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

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DrugDashboards, "Zithromax — NDC 00069-3150-83," retrieved September 3, 2026, https://drugdashboards.com/drug/00069315083.

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