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Sodium Chloride

sodium chloride · SODIUM CHLORIDE 4 meq/mL · Injection, Solution, Concentrate · Intravenous · Henry Schein, Inc.

NDC 00404-9978-30 · 1 VIAL in 1 BAG / 30 mL in 1 VIAL · ANDA · View full market →

The short version

Just 3 companies supply this market — thin enough that a single exit would be felt immediately. Historically, drugs in this position went on to a new shortage within 90 days about 1.5% of the time — roughly 10× the typical drug (0.1%).

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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.

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NADAC price per unit

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

Supply fragility

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

90-day shortage risk (model v2)

1.5%chance of a new FDA shortage posting for sodium chloride (injectable) in the next 90 days

sterile injectable · 13 Class I/II recall(s) in 12 months · OAI inspection at a producing facility (24 months)

For scale: the typical drug’s chance is about 0.1% — this one is 10× 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 $16.68 per prescription
  • Biologic (BLA)
  • Injectable / infused
  • Orphan-drug exclusivity
  • REMS program

Regulatory

Application
ANDA212248
TE code
AP
Approval date
Apr 28, 2021
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 sodium chloride (Injection, Solution, Concentrate)

LabelerStrengthFirst seenLast seen
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLCSODIUM CHLORIDE 4 meq/mLJul 15, 2026Sep 3, 2026
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLCSODIUM CHLORIDE 2.5 meq/mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Henry Schein, Inc.SODIUM CHLORIDE 4 meq/mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Hospira, Inc.SODIUM CHLORIDE 234 mg/mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Hospira, Inc.SODIUM CHLORIDE 5.84 g/40mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026

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

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