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Bicillin L-A

penicillin G benzathine · PENICILLIN G BENZATHINE 1200000 [iU]/2mL · Injection, Suspension · Intramuscular · A-S Medication Solutions

NDC 50090-1016-00 · 10 SYRINGE in 1 PACKAGE / 2 mL in 1 SYRINGE · NDA · View full market →

The short version

Just 2 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 “other.

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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.

  • Medicare Part B pays (ASP+6%)$32.59per billing unit (100,000 UNITS)HCPCS J0561 · Jul 1, 2026
  • Part D plans paid (avg)$145.83per dosage unitgross, before rebates — matched by drug name · 2024

Medicare Part D

All Part D pricing →

Matched to CMS's representative package for this drug (NDC 60793-0701-10) — 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
$197.44per unit
middle half $192.74$203.86 · 5,320 plans · Apr 1, 2026
Est. net of rebates
$118.47–$148.08
brand drug — est. 25-40% rebate off the price at left
Coverage & restrictions
97%of plans cover it
tier 4 · prior auth 7% · step therapy 0% · qty limit 0%

*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

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

Medicare Part B (ASP)

Payment limit per 100,000 UNITS
$32.592
HCPCS J0561 · Jul 1, 2026 quarter · typically ASP + 6%

Supply fragility

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

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 2 of 6 public criteria. Why that matters →

  • Part D specialty tier
  • Costs ≥ $950/fill · avg $967.75 per prescription
  • Biologic (BLA)
  • Injectable / infused
  • Orphan-drug exclusivity
  • REMS program

Regulatory

Application
NDA050141
TE code
BC
Approval date
Jan 1, 1982
Patents / exclusivity
None on file

Shortage history

  • In shortage now Bicillin L-A, Injection, 1200000 [iU]/2 mL (NDC 60793-701-10)Apr 26, 2023
    Other
    month 41 — 2× the typical 20-month injectable shortage · model puts 44% odds it resolves within 6 months
  • In shortage now Bicillin L-A, Injection, 2400000 [iU]/4 mL (NDC 60793-702-10)Apr 26, 2023
    Other
    month 41 — 2× the typical 20-month injectable shortage · model puts 44% odds it resolves within 6 months
  • In shortage now Bicillin L-A, Injection, 600000 [iU]/1 mL (NDC 60793-700-10)Apr 26, 2023
    Other
    month 41 — 2× the typical 20-month injectable shortage · model puts 44% odds it resolves within 6 months

Recalls (this NDC)

No enforcement reports list this package NDC.

Manufacturers of penicillin G benzathine (Injection, Suspension)

LabelerStrengthFirst seenLast seen
A-S Medication SolutionsPENICILLIN G BENZATHINE 1200000 [iU]/2mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Pfizer Laboratories Div Pfizer IncPENICILLIN G BENZATHINE 1200000 [iU]/2mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Pfizer Laboratories Div Pfizer IncPENICILLIN G BENZATHINE 2400000 [iU]/4mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Pfizer Laboratories Div Pfizer IncPENICILLIN G BENZATHINE 600000 [iU]/mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026

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

Cite this page

DrugDashboards, "Bicillin L-A — NDC 50090-1016-00," retrieved September 3, 2026, https://drugdashboards.com/drug/50090101600.

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