Sterile Water

water · WATER 1 mL/mL · Irrigant · Irrigation · ICU Medical Inc.

NDC 00990-7973-05 · 12 POUCH in 1 CASE / 1 BAG in 1 POUCH / 1000 mL in 1 BAG · NDA · View full market →

The short version

Just 3 companies supply this market — thin enough that a single exit would be felt immediately. It is in shortage right now — FDA lists the reason as “demand increase for the drug”.

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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.

Estimated fill cost

WAC per package, as filed

$9.18

Reported to Texas DSHS · 2026 annual filing · Otsuka ICU Medical LLC

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

Medicaid spend (2025)

$43,712

1,656 prescriptions paid by Medicaid nationally · all Medicaid spend →

Supply fragility

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

90-day shortage risk (model v2)

0.3%chance of a new FDA shortage posting for water (other) in the next 90 days

price up 35% YoY · 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 2× that.

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

Where it's made

Hospira, Inc.United States
analysis · label · manufacture · pack
Otsuka ICU Medical LLCUnited States
analysis · label · manufacture · pack

Establishments this product's FDA label declares, located via FDA registration data. How we built this →

Regulatory

Application: NDA018313
TE code: AT
Approval date: Jan 1, 1982
Patents / exclusivity: None on file

Shortage history

In shortage now — Sterile Water In Plastic Container, Irrigant, 1 mL/1 mL (NDC 0264-2101-00)Apr 28, 2023
month 41 — 3× the typical 12-month other shortage
In shortage now — Sterile Water In Plastic Container, Irrigant, 1 mL/1 mL (NDC 0264-2101-10)Apr 28, 2023
month 41 — 3× the typical 12-month other shortage
In shortage now — Sterile Water, Irrigant, 100 mL/100 mL (NDC 0338-0004-02)Apr 28, 2023
month 41 — 3× the typical 12-month other shortage
In shortage now — Sterile Water, Irrigant, 100 mL/100 mL (NDC 0338-0004-03)Apr 28, 2023
Demand increase for the drug
month 41 — 3× the typical 12-month other shortage
In shortage now — Sterile Water, Irrigant, 100 mL/100 mL (NDC 0338-0004-04)Apr 28, 2023
Demand increase for the drug
month 41 — 3× the typical 12-month other shortage

Recalls (this NDC)

No enforcement reports list this package NDC.

Manufacturers of water (Irrigant)

Labeler	Strength	First seen	Last seen
Baxter Healthcare Corporation	WATER 100 mL/100mL	Jul 15, 2026	Sep 3, 2026
B. Braun Medical Inc.	WATER 1 mL/mL	Jul 15, 2026	Sep 2, 2026
ICU Medical Inc.	WATER 1 mL/mL	Jul 15, 2026	Sep 2, 2026

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

Cite this page

DrugDashboards, "Sterile Water — NDC 00990-7973-05," retrieved September 3, 2026, https://drugdashboards.com/drug/00990797305.

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