The short version
Just 2 companies supply this market — thin enough that a single exit would be felt immediately.
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Habitrol Step 3
Nicotine Transdermal System Patch · NICOTINE 7 mg/24h · Patch, Extended Release · Transdermal · Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Inc.
NDC 55741-0446-70 · 7 PATCH in 1 CARTON / 24 h in 1 PATCH · NDA · View full market →
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.
How Part D pricing works →NADAC price per unit
No NADAC pricing on file for this NDC — NADAC covers drugs dispensed by retail community pharmacies.
Supply fragility
Not scored — fragility is computed for NADAC-priced NDCs.
90-day shortage risk (model v2)
0.2%chance of a new FDA shortage posting for nicotine transdermal system (other) in the next 90 days
price up 18% 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
- NDA020076
- TE code
- —
- Approval date
- Nov 12, 1999
- 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 Nicotine Transdermal System Patch (Patch, Extended Release)
| Labeler | Strength | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| BluePoint Laboratories | NICOTINE 14 mg/24h | Jul 15, 2026 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| BluePoint Laboratories | NICOTINE 21 mg/24h | Jul 15, 2026 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| BluePoint Laboratories | NICOTINE 7 mg/24h | Jul 15, 2026 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Inc. | NICOTINE 14 mg/24h | Jul 15, 2026 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Inc. | NICOTINE 21 mg/24h | Jul 15, 2026 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Inc. | NICOTINE 7 mg/24h | Jul 15, 2026 | Sep 2, 2026 |
Roster from daily NDC Directory diffs — first/last seen dates start July 2026.
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DrugDashboards, "Habitrol Step 3 — NDC 55741-0446-70," retrieved September 3, 2026, https://drugdashboards.com/drug/55741044670.
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