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Capsaicin

Capsaicin · CAPSAICIN .1 g/100g · Cream · Topical · AvPAK

NDC 50268-0198-42 · 1 TUBE in 1 CARTON / 42.5 g in 1 TUBE · OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG · View full market →

The short version

31 companies supply this market — deep enough that no single failure threatens the supply. The price has held steady around $0.2018 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)$0.2018per GMinvoice-surveyed acquisition cost · Aug 19, 2026
  • Federal contracts pay (FSS)$7.74per package of 42.5GMAvKare, LLC · Jun 15, 2023

Medicare Part D

Medicare Part D does not cover over-the-counter drugs — by law it pays only for products requiring a prescription.

How Part D pricing works →

NADAC price per unit

$0$0.1$0.2$0.3May 2023Sep 2026$0.2018
37 price points · per GMSource: CMS NADAC

Estimated fill cost

WAC per package, as filed
$8.88
Reported to Texas DSHS · 2026 annual filing · AvKare

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

Medicaid spend (2025)

$1,168
60 prescriptions paid by Medicaid nationally · all Medicaid spend →

Supply fragility

0● Low 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 capsaicin (other) in the next 90 days

price up 12% YoY · 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 →

Regulatory

Application
M017
TE code
—
Approval date
—
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 Capsaicin (Cream)

LabelerStrengthFirst seenLast seen
Trifecta Pharmaceuticals USA LLCCAPSAICIN .075 g/100gAug 13, 2026Sep 3, 2026
A2A Integrated Pharmaceuticals, LLCCAPSAICIN .1 g/100gJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Alaina Healthcare Private LimitedCAPSAICIN .075 g/100gJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Alexso, IncCAPSAICIN .075 g/100gJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Alexso, IncCAPSAICIN .025 g/100gJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Alexso, IncCAPSAICIN .1 g/100gJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Alexso, IncCAPSAICIN .035 g/100gJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Allure LabsCAPSAICIN .025 g/100gJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Asclemed USA, Inc.CAPSAICIN .1 g/100gJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
AvPAKCAPSAICIN .25 mg/gJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
AvPAKCAPSAICIN .1 g/100gJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
AvPAKCAPSAICIN .001 g/gJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
AvPAKCAPSAICIN .75 mg/gJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Bronson Nutritionals, LlcCAPSAICIN .25 mg/mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Cardinal Health 110 dba LEADERCAPSAICIN .1 g/100gJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Chattem, Inc.CAPSAICIN .001 g/gJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Chorda Pharma, IncCAPSAICIN .25 g/100gJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Cvs PharmacyCAPSAICIN .1 g/100gJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
DLC Laboratories, Inc.CAPSAICIN .1 g/100gJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Fourstar Group Usa, Inc.CAPSAICIN .25 mg/gJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Guangzhou Tata Biotechnology Co., Ltd.CAPSAICIN .1 g/100gJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
I Shay Cosmetics IncCAPSAICIN .025 g/100gJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Ideaz, LlcCAPSAICIN .1 g/100gJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Medcore LLCCAPSAICIN .35 mg/mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Nationwide Pharmaceutical LLCCAPSAICIN .1 g/100gJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
New World Imports, IncCAPSAICIN .025 g/gJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Noble OTC LLCCAPSAICIN .1 g/100gJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
NuCare Pharmaceuticals,Inc.CAPSAICIN .25 mg/gJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Ol Pharma Tech,llcCAPSAICIN .025 g/100gJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Pharmacure LlcCAPSAICIN .035 g/100gJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.CAPSAICIN .035 g/100gAug 26, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Proficient Rx LPCAPSAICIN .25 mg/gJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Proximity Capital Partners LLC dba AsutraCAPSAICIN .025 g/100gJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
PureTek CorporationCAPSICUM OLEORESIN .25 mg/mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Rugby LaboratoriesCAPSAICIN .75 mg/gJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Rugby LaboratoriesCAPSAICIN .1 g/100gJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Rugby LaboratoriesCAPSAICIN .25 mg/gJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Sa3, LlcCAPSAICIN .025 g/100gJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Toprail Chp Llc.CAPSAICIN .001 g/gJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Trifecta Pharmaceuticals USA LLCCAPSAICIN .1 g/100gJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026

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

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DrugDashboards, "Capsaicin — NDC 50268-0198-42," retrieved September 3, 2026, https://drugdashboards.com/drug/50268019842.

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