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Polyvinyl Alcohol

Polyvinyl Alcohol · POLYVINYL ALCOHOL 14 mg/mL · Solution/ Drops · Ophthalmic · AvPAK

NDC 50268-0678-15 · 15 mL in 1 BOTTLE · OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG · View full market →

The short version

Just 3 companies supply this market — thin enough that a single exit would be felt immediately. The price is down 10% over the past year, to $0.3414 per mL. Put together: this looks like a healthy supply — the boring kind, which is exactly what you want.

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Medicare Part D

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

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NADAC price per unit

$0$0.2$0.4$0.6Apr 2024Sep 2026$0.3414
30 price points · per MLSource: CMS NADAC

Estimated fill cost

WAC per package, as filed
$8.16
Reported to Texas DSHS · 2026 annual filing · AvKare

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

Medicaid spend (2025)

$72,634
2,539 prescriptions paid by Medicaid nationally · all Medicaid spend →

Supply fragility

10Low risk

Some pressure is visible, but not much — here’s everything the score found to count.

  • 3 active manufacturers+10

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 polyvinyl alcohol (other) in the next 90 days

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
M018
TE code
Approval date
Patents / exclusivity
None on file

Shortage history

No FDA shortage reports for this drug or its presentations.

Recalls (this NDC)

  • Class II · OngoingApr 23, 2025
    BRS Analytical Services, LLCcGMP deviations and lack of assurance of sterility.
  • Class III · OngoingDec 18, 2024
    AvKARELABELING: LABEL MIX-UP

Manufacturers of Polyvinyl Alcohol (Solution/ Drops)

LabelerStrengthFirst seenLast seen
A-S Medication SolutionsPOLYVINYL ALCOHOL 1.4 g/100mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
AvPAKPOLYVINYL ALCOHOL 14 mg/mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Rugby LaboratoriesPOLYVINYL ALCOHOL, UNSPECIFIED 1.4 g/100mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
A-S Medication SolutionsPOLYVINYL ALCOHOL 14 mg/mLJul 15, 2026Aug 28, 2026

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

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