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Methylphenidate

Methylphenidate · METHYLPHENIDATE 2.2 mg/h · Patch · Transdermal · Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.

NDC 00378-8262-93 · 30 POUCH in 1 CARTON / 1 PATCH in 1 POUCH / 9 h in 1 PATCH · ANDA · View full market →

The short version

Just 3 companies supply this market — thin enough that a single exit would be felt immediately. The generic price is down 27% over the past year, to $7.11 per unit. It is in shortage right now. Put together: worth watching — several of the pressures that precede supply trouble are present at once.

The numbers behind every sentence are on this page below — and the Watch button emails you when any of them move.

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)$7.11per EAinvoice-surveyed acquisition cost · Aug 19, 2026
  • Part D plans paid (avg)$9.71per dosage unitgross, before rebates — matched by drug name · 2024
  • Part D point of sale (median)$9.32per unitnegotiated price across 68 plans — before rebates · Apr 1, 2026
  • Federal contracts pay (FSS)$9.44per unitGolden State Medical Supply, Inc. · Nov 10, 2023133% of what pharmacies pay — higher than 62% of drugs with this benchmark

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
$9.32per unit
middle half $9.07$10.57 · 68 plans · Apr 1, 2026
Est. net of rebates
≈ $9.32
generic — rebates are minimal, so net ≈ gross
Coverage & restrictions
1%of plans cover it
tier 4 · prior auth 19% · step therapy 22% · qty limit 88%

*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

$0$5.00$10.00$15.00Jul 2023Sep 2026$7.11
33 price points · per EASource: CMS NADAC

Estimated fill cost

WAC per package, as filed
$402.16
Reported to Texas DSHS · 2026 annual filing · Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.

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

Medicaid spend (2025)

$261,912
917 prescriptions paid by Medicaid nationally · all Medicaid spend →

Supply fragility

33Elevated risk

The score is counting real pressure here. One of these alone is routine; it’s the combination that makes this market worth watching.

  • 3 active manufacturers+10
  • related presentation in shortage+15
  • price down 30% year over year+8

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)

0.1%chance of a new FDA shortage posting for methylphenidate (other) in the next 90 days

sole-source market

For scale: the typical drug’s chance is about 0.1% — this one is in ordinary territory.

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

Regulatory

Application
ANDA206497
TE code
AB
Approval date
Mar 14, 2022
Patents / exclusivity
None on file

Shortage history

  • In shortage now Methylphenidate, Film, Extended Release, 10 mg (NDC 0574-2410-65)Feb 28, 2025
    month 19 of a typical 12 for other shortages
  • In shortage now Methylphenidate, Film, Extended Release, 15 mg (NDC 0574-2415-65)Feb 28, 2025
    month 19 of a typical 12 for other shortages
  • In shortage now Methylphenidate, Film, Extended Release, 20 mg (NDC 0574-2420-65)Feb 28, 2025
    month 19 of a typical 12 for other shortages
  • In shortage now Methylphenidate, Film, Extended Release, 30 mg (NDC 0574-2430-65)Feb 28, 2025
    month 19 of a typical 12 for other shortages

Recalls (this NDC)

No enforcement reports list this package NDC.

Manufacturers of Methylphenidate (Patch)

LabelerStrengthFirst seenLast seen
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.METHYLPHENIDATE 3.3 mg/hJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.METHYLPHENIDATE 1.1 mg/hJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.METHYLPHENIDATE 2.2 mg/hJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.METHYLPHENIDATE 1.6 mg/hJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Noven Therapeutics, LLCMETHYLPHENIDATE 30 mg/9hJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Noven Therapeutics, LLCMETHYLPHENIDATE 10 mg/9hJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Noven Therapeutics, LLCMETHYLPHENIDATE 15 mg/9hJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Noven Therapeutics, LLCMETHYLPHENIDATE 20 mg/9hJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Padagis Us LlcMETHYLPHENIDATE 82.5 mg/mgJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Padagis Us LlcMETHYLPHENIDATE 27.5 mg/mgJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Padagis Us LlcMETHYLPHENIDATE 41.3 mg/mgJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Padagis Us LlcMETHYLPHENIDATE 55 mg/mgJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026

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

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DrugDashboards, "Methylphenidate — NDC 00378-8262-93," retrieved September 3, 2026, https://drugdashboards.com/drug/00378826293.

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