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Albuterol Sulfate

Albuterol Sulfate · ALBUTEROL SULFATE 2.5 mg/3mL · Solution · Respiratory (Inhalation) · Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation

NDC 00487-9501-01 · 30 POUCH in 1 CARTON / 1 VIAL, SINGLE-DOSE in 1 POUCH / 3 mL in 1 VIAL, SINGLE-DOSE · ANDA · View full market →

The short version

23 companies supply this market — deep enough that no single failure threatens the supply. The price has held steady around $0.0605 per mL over the past year. A shortage here was resolved within the past year — markets usually stay tight for a while after. One of its named manufacturing plants, Nephron SC, LLC, failed FDA inspectionwithin the last two years — the agency’s most serious outcome. 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)$0.0605per MLinvoice-surveyed acquisition cost · Aug 19, 2026
  • Medicare Part B pays (ASP+6%)$0.0630per billing unit (1 MG)HCPCS J7613 · Jul 1, 2026
  • Part D plans paid (avg)$90.48per dosage unitgross, before rebates — matched by drug name · 2024
  • List price (WAC, as filed)$9.00per packageNephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation · May 1, 2023

Medicare Part D

All Part D pricing →

Matched to CMS's representative package for this drug (NDC 76204-0200-25) — 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
$0.1035per unit
middle half $0.0800$0.1367 · 5,496 plans · Apr 1, 2026
Est. net of rebates
≈ $0.1035
generic — rebates are minimal, so net ≈ gross
Coverage & restrictions
100%of plans cover it
tier 2 · prior auth 100% · step therapy 0% · qty limit 4%

*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$0.025$0.05$0.075Nov 2013Sep 2026$0.0605
155 price points · per MLSource: CMS NADAC

Estimated fill cost

WAC per package, as filed
$9.00
Reported to Texas DSHS · 2026 annual filing · Nephron Paharmaceuticals Corporation

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

Medicare Part B (ASP)

Payment limit per 1 MG
$0.063
HCPCS J7613 · Jul 1, 2026 quarter · typically ASP + 6%

Medicaid spend (2025)

$2.7M
184,242 prescriptions paid by Medicaid nationally · all Medicaid spend →

Supply fragility

0Low risk

Nothing here is signaling trouble: several manufacturers, no current shortage, no recent serious recalls, stable pricing. In drug supply, boring is the good outcome.

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 albuterol sulfate (other) in the next 90 days

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 in ordinary territory.

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 →

Regulatory

Application
ANDA074880
TE code
AN
Approval date
Sep 17, 1997
Patents / exclusivity
None on file

Shortage history

  • Shortage ended Albuterol Sulfate, Solution, 2.5 mg/.5 mL (NDC 0487-9901-30)Oct 25, 2022 → Aug 27, 2026
  • Shortage ended Albuterol Sulfate, Solution, 2.5 mg/.5 mL (NDC 64980-642-03)Oct 25, 2022 → Aug 27, 2026
  • Shortage ended Albuterol Sulfate, Solution, 2.5 mg/.5 mL (NDC 76204-027-01)Oct 25, 2022 → Aug 27, 2026

Recalls (this NDC)

  • Class II · TerminatedApr 13, 2022
    Mckesson Medical-Surgical Inc. Corporate OfficecGMP deviations: Temperature abuse
  • Class II · TerminatedApr 13, 2022
    Mckesson Medical-Surgical Inc. Corporate OfficecGMP deviations: Temperature abuse
  • Class II · TerminatedOct 2, 2013
    Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corp.Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation conducted a routine periodic aseptic process simulation and discovered bacterial growth in a number of media fill vials, exceeding the allowable limit.
  • Class II · TerminatedJun 22, 2011
    Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corp.Lack of Assurance of Sterility

Manufacturers of Albuterol Sulfate (Solution)

LabelerStrengthFirst seenLast seen
A-S Medication SolutionsALBUTEROL SULFATE 2.5 mg/3mLJul 15, 2026Sep 3, 2026
Cardinal Health 107, LLCALBUTEROL SULFATE 2.5 mg/3mLJul 15, 2026Sep 3, 2026
American Health PackagingALBUTEROL SULFATE 2.5 mg/3mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Asclemed Usa Inc.ALBUTEROL SULFATE 2.5 mg/3mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Aurobindo Pharma LimitedALBUTEROL SULFATE 1.25 mg/3mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Aurobindo Pharma LimitedALBUTEROL SULFATE .63 mg/3mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Aurobindo Pharma LimitedALBUTEROL SULFATE .83 mg/mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Chartwell RX, LLCALBUTEROL SULFATE .63 mg/3mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Chartwell RX, LLCALBUTEROL SULFATE 2.5 mg/3mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Chartwell RX, LLCALBUTEROL SULFATE 1.25 mg/3mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Chartwell RX, LLC.ALBUTEROL SULFATE 2.5 mg/.5mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
HF Acquisition Co LLC, DBA HealthFirstALBUTEROL SULFATE 2.5 mg/3mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Ingenus Pharmaceuticals, LLCALBUTEROL SULFATE .63 mg/3mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Ingenus Pharmaceuticals, LLCALBUTEROL SULFATE 1.25 mg/3mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Luoxin Aurovitas Pharma (Chengdu) Co., Ltd.ALBUTEROL SULFATE 1.25 mg/3mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Luoxin Aurovitas Pharma (Chengdu) Co., Ltd.ALBUTEROL SULFATE .63 mg/3mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Luoxin Aurovitas Pharma (Chengdu) Co., Ltd.ALBUTEROL SULFATE .83 mg/mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Medical Purchasing Solutions, LLCALBUTEROL SULFATE 2.5 mg/3mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.ALBUTEROL SULFATE 2.5 mg/3mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Nephron Pharmaceuticals CorporationALBUTEROL SULFATE 1.25 mg/3mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Nephron Pharmaceuticals CorporationALBUTEROL SULFATE 2.5 mg/.5mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Nephron Pharmaceuticals CorporationALBUTEROL SULFATE 2.5 mg/3mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Nephron Pharmaceuticals CorporationALBUTEROL SULFATE .63 mg/3mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
NuCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc.ALBUTEROL SULFATE 2.5 mg/3mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.ALBUTEROL SULFATE .83 mg/mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.ALBUTEROL SULFATE 2.5 mg/3mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Proficient Rx LPALBUTEROL SULFATE 2.5 mg/3mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Proficient Rx LPALBUTEROL SULFATE .83 mg/mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Rising Pharma Holdings, IncALBUTEROL SULFATE 1.25 mg/3mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Rising Pharma Holdings, IncALBUTEROL SULFATE .63 mg/3mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Rising Pharma Holdings, Inc.ALBUTEROL SULFATE 2.5 mg/.5mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Rising Pharma Holdings, Inc.ALBUTEROL SULFATE 2.5 mg/3mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Ritedose Pharmaceuticals, LLCALBUTEROL SULFATE 1.25 mg/3mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Ritedose Pharmaceuticals, LLCALBUTEROL SULFATE 2.5 mg/.5mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Ritedose Pharmaceuticals, LLCALBUTEROL SULFATE 2.5 mg/3mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Ritedose Pharmaceuticals, LLCALBUTEROL SULFATE .63 mg/3mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Sportpharm LLCALBUTEROL SULFATE 2.5 mg/3mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc.ALBUTEROL SULFATE .83 mg/mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Asclemed USA, Inc.ALBUTEROL SULFATE 2.5 mg/3mLJul 15, 2026Aug 31, 2026
NuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc.ALBUTEROL SULFATE 2.5 mg/3mLJul 15, 2026Aug 31, 2026

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

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