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Sterile Water

Water · WATER 1 mL/mL · Injection · Intramuscular; Intravenous; Subcutaneous · Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC

NDC 63323-0185-50 · 25 VIAL in 1 TRAY / 50 mL in 1 VIAL · ANDA · View full market →

The short version

12 companies supply this market — deep enough that no single failure threatens the supply. It is in shortage right now — FDA lists the reason as “demand increase for the drug”.

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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.

  • Federal contracts pay (FSS)$75.98per package of 25X50MLFresenius Kabi, LLC · May 15, 2025
  • List price (WAC, as filed)$185.75per packageFRESENIUS KABI USA · Feb 2, 2023

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.

Estimated fill cost

WAC per package, as filed
$211.75
Reported to Texas DSHS · 2026 annual filing · Fresenius Kabi USA

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

Medicaid spend (2024)

$1,381
11 prescriptions paid by Medicaid nationally · all Medicaid spend →

Supply fragility

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

90-day shortage risk (model v2)

1.6%chance of a new FDA shortage posting for water (injectable) in the next 90 days

price up 205% YoY · sterile injectable · OAI inspection at a producing facility (24 months)

For scale: the typical drug’s chance is about 0.1% — this one is 11× that.

Backtested statistical model over the whole market, not this package alone. Model details →

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 1 of 6 public criteria. Why that matters →

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

Regulatory

Application
ANDA088400
TE code
AP
Approval date
Jan 16, 1984
Patents / exclusivity
None on file

Shortage history

  • In shortage now — Sterile Water For Injection In Plastic Container, Injection, 1 mL/1 mL (NDC 63323-185-10)Nov 23, 2021
    Demand increase for the drug
    month 58 — 3× the typical 20-month injectable shortage · model puts 26% odds it resolves within 6 months
  • In shortage now — Sterile Water For Injection In Plastic Container, Injection, 1 mL/1 mL (NDC 63323-185-20)Nov 23, 2021
    month 58 — 3× the typical 20-month injectable shortage · model puts 26% odds it resolves within 6 months
  • In shortage now — Sterile Water For Injection In Plastic Container, Injection, 1 mL/1 mL (NDC 63323-185-50)Nov 23, 2021
    month 58 — 3× the typical 20-month injectable shortage · model puts 26% odds it resolves within 6 months
  • In shortage now — Sterile Water, Injection, 1 mL/1 mL (NDC 0409-4887-10)Nov 23, 2021
    month 58 — 3× the typical 20-month injectable shortage · model puts 26% odds it resolves within 6 months
  • In shortage now — Sterile Water, Injection, 1 mL/1 mL (NDC 0409-4887-20)Nov 23, 2021
    month 58 — 3× the typical 20-month injectable shortage · model puts 26% odds it resolves within 6 months
  • In shortage now — Sterile Water, Injection, 1 mL/1 mL (NDC 0409-4887-50)Nov 23, 2021
    month 58 — 3× the typical 20-month injectable shortage · model puts 26% odds it resolves within 6 months
  • In shortage now — Sterile Water, Injection, 1 mL/1 mL (NDC 0409-4887-99)Nov 23, 2021
    month 58 — 3× the typical 20-month injectable shortage · model puts 26% odds it resolves within 6 months

Recalls (this NDC)

No enforcement reports list this package NDC.

Manufacturers of Water (Injection)

LabelerStrengthFirst seenLast seen
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLCWATER 1 mL/mLJul 15, 2026Sep 3, 2026
Hospira, Inc.WATER 1 mL/mLJul 15, 2026Sep 3, 2026
Patheon Manufacturing Services LLCWATER 1 mL/mLJul 15, 2026Sep 3, 2026
ProPharma DistributionWATER 1 mL/mLJul 15, 2026Sep 3, 2026
A-S Medication SolutionsWATER 1 mL/mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Asclemed USA, Inc.WATER 1 mL/mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
B. Braun Medical Inc.WATER 1 mL/mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Becton Dickinson and CompanyWATER 1 mL/mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Medical Purchasing Solutions, LLCWATER 1 mL/mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Remedyrepack Inc.WATER 1 mL/mLAug 26, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Henry Schein, Inc.WATER 1 mL/mLJul 15, 2026Aug 31, 2026
Cardinal Health 107, LLCWATER 1 mL/mLJul 15, 2026Aug 29, 2026

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

Cite this page

DrugDashboards, "Sterile Water — NDC 63323-0185-50," retrieved September 3, 2026, https://drugdashboards.com/drug/63323018550.

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