Metformin Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets · METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 500 mg/1 · Tablet, Film Coated, Extended Release · Oral · ScieGen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
NDC 50228-0445-01 · 100 TABLET, FILM COATED, EXTENDED RELEASE in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC · ANDA · View full market →
Just 3 companies supply this market — thin enough that a single exit would be felt immediately. The price is down 12% over the past year, to $0.2619 per unit. Put together: this looks like a healthy supply — the boring kind, which is exactly what you want.
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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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Some pressure is visible, but not much — here’s everything the score found to count.
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
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.
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No FDA shortage reports for this drug or its presentations.
No enforcement reports list this package NDC.
| Labeler | Strength | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| ScieGen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 500 mg/1 | Jul 15, 2026 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| AiPing Pharmaceutical, Inc. | METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 1000 mg/1 | Jul 15, 2026 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| AiPing Pharmaceutical, Inc. | METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 500 mg/1 | Jul 15, 2026 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Qingdao BAHEAL Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. | METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 1000 mg/1 | Jul 15, 2026 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Qingdao BAHEAL Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. | METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 500 mg/1 | Jul 15, 2026 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| ScieGen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE 1000 mg/1 | Jul 15, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 |
Roster from daily NDC Directory diffs — first/last seen dates start July 2026.
DrugDashboards, "Metformin Hydrochloride — NDC 50228-0445-01," retrieved September 3, 2026, https://drugdashboards.com/drug/50228044501.
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