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Diclofenac Sodium

Diclofenac Sodium · DICLOFENAC SODIUM 30 mg/g · Gel · Topical · Actavis Pharma, Inc.

NDC 00472-1783-10 · 1 TUBE in 1 CARTON / 100 g in 1 TUBE · ANDA · View full market →

The short version

40 companies supply this market — deep enough that no single failure threatens the supply. The price has held steady around $0.3697 per gram over the past year. Put together: this looks like a healthy supply — the boring kind, which is exactly what you want.

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)$0.3697per GMinvoice-surveyed acquisition cost · Aug 19, 2026
  • Part D plans paid (avg)$0.8858per dosage unitgross, before rebates — matched by drug name · 2024
  • Federal contracts pay (FSS)$40.61per package of 100GMAvKare, LLC · Jun 15, 2023
  • Medicaid generic ceiling (FUL)$0.3697per GMweighted avg manufacturer price $0.1469 · Aug 1, 2026100% of what pharmacies pay — higher than 10% of drugs with this benchmark

Medicare Part D

All Part D pricing →

Matched to CMS's representative package for this drug (NDC 68462-0355-94) — same generic, strength, and dosage form. CMS prices one NDC per drug concept, not every package.

ⓘ 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
$0.5716per unit
middle half $0.4858$0.7966 · 2,984 plans · Apr 1, 2026
Est. net of rebates
≈ $0.5716
generic — rebates are minimal, so net ≈ gross
Coverage & restrictions
54%of plans cover it
tier 4 · prior auth 89% · step therapy 3% · qty limit 55%

*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$2.50$5.00$7.50Jun 2016Sep 2026$0.3697
124 price points · per GM · dashed = manufacturer avg (WAMP)Source: CMS NADAC

Estimated fill cost

WAC per package, as filed
$92.97
Reported to Texas DSHS · 2025 annual filing · Actavis Pharma, Inc.

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

Medicaid spend (2025)

$294,293
4,953 prescriptions paid by Medicaid nationally · all Medicaid spend →

Supply fragility

8Low risk

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

  • Class I/II recall on same molecule/form in past 12 months+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 diclofenac sodium (other) in the next 90 days

sole-source market · 1 Class I/II recall(s) in 12 months

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
ANDA206493
TE code
AB
Approval date
Dec 2, 2015
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 Diclofenac Sodium (Gel)

LabelerStrengthFirst seenLast seen
A-S Medication SolutionsDICLOFENAC SODIUM 10 mg/gJul 15, 2026Sep 3, 2026
Asclemed USA, Inc.DICLOFENAC SODIUM 30 mg/gJul 15, 2026Sep 3, 2026
Aurohealth LLCDICLOFENAC SODIUM 10 mg/gJul 15, 2026Sep 3, 2026
Costco WholesaleDICLOFENAC SODIUM 10 mg/gJul 15, 2026Sep 3, 2026
Costco Wholesale CompanyDICLOFENAC SODIUM 10 mg/gJul 15, 2026Sep 3, 2026
CVS PharmacyDICLOFENAC SODIUM 10 mg/gJul 15, 2026Sep 3, 2026
Cvs Pharmacy, IncDICLOFENAC SODIUM 10 mg/gJul 15, 2026Sep 3, 2026
Cvs Woonsocket Prescription Center, IncorporatedDICLOFENAC SODIUM 10 mg/gJul 15, 2026Sep 3, 2026
Hawaii Repack, IncDICLOFENAC SODIUM 30 mg/gJul 16, 2026Sep 3, 2026
L. Perrigo CompanyDICLOFENAC SODIUM 10 mg/gJul 15, 2026Sep 3, 2026
NuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc.DICLOFENAC SODIUM 30 mg/gJul 15, 2026Sep 3, 2026
Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.DICLOFENAC SODIUM 10 mg/gJul 15, 2026Sep 3, 2026
Proficient Rx LPDICLOFENAC SODIUM 10 mg/gJul 15, 2026Sep 3, 2026
Target CorporationDICLOFENAC SODIUM 10 mg/gJul 15, 2026Sep 3, 2026
Topco Associates LLCDICLOFENAC SODIUM 10 mg/gJul 15, 2026Sep 3, 2026
Walgreen CompanyDICLOFENAC SODIUM 10 mg/gJul 15, 2026Sep 3, 2026
Yyba CorpDICLOFENAC SODIUM 10 mg/gSep 3, 2026Sep 3, 2026
Actavis Pharma, Inc.DICLOFENAC SODIUM 30 mg/gJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Advanced Rx Pharmacy of Tennessee, LLCDICLOFENAC SODIUM 10 mg/gJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
American Sales CompanyDICLOFENAC SODIUM 10 mg/gJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
AmerisourceBergen (Good Neighbor Pharmacy) 46122DICLOFENAC SODIUM 10 mg/gJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Aurobindo Pharma LimitedDICLOFENAC SODIUM 10 mg/gJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Bayer HealthCare LLCDICLOFENAC SODIUM 1 mg/gJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Best Choice (Valu Merchandisers Company)DICLOFENAC SODIUM 10 mg/gJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Bora Pharmaceutical Services Inc.DICLOFENAC SODIUM 10 mg/gJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Cardinal Health 110, Llc. Dba Leader 70000DICLOFENAC SODIUM 10 mg/gJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Care One (Retail Business Services, LLC.)DICLOFENAC SODIUM 10 mg/gJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Chain Drug Consortium, LLCDICLOFENAC SODIUM 10 mg/gJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Chattem, Inc.DICLOFENAC SODIUM .01 g/gJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Cipla USA Inc.DICLOFENAC SODIUM 10 mg/gJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Direct_RxDICLOFENAC SODIUM 30 mg/gJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
EQUATE (Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.) (see also WAL-MART INC)DICLOFENAC SODIUM 10 mg/gJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Exelan Pharmaceuticals Inc.DICLOFENAC SODIUM 10 mg/gJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Family Dollar (FAMILY WELLNESS)DICLOFENAC SODIUM 10 mg/gJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Geri-Care Pharmaceutical CorpDICLOFENAC SODIUM 10 mg/gJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., UsaDICLOFENAC SODIUM 30 mg/gJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Haleon US Holdings LLCDICLOFENAC SODIUM 10 mg/gJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Harris TeeterDICLOFENAC SODIUM 10 mg/gJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Hisamitsu America, Inc.DICLOFENAC SODIUM 10 mg/gJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
HyVee IncDICLOFENAC SODIUM 10 mg/gJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026

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

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