The short version
Just 2 companies supply this market — thin enough that a single exit would be felt immediately.
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Lidocaine Patch 4% · LIDOCAINE 18 mg/116cm2 · Patch · Topical · Transfer Technology
NDC 71662-0000-50 · 50 POUCH in 1 BOX / 116 cm2 in 1 POUCH · OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG · View full market →
Just 2 companies supply this market — thin enough that a single exit would be felt immediately.
The numbers behind every sentence are on this page below — and the Watch button emails you when any of them move.
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 →No NADAC pricing on file for this NDC — NADAC covers drugs dispensed by retail community pharmacies.
Not scored — fragility is computed for NADAC-priced NDCs.
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 →
No FDA shortage reports for this drug or its presentations.
No enforcement reports list this package NDC.
| Labeler | Strength | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Achelon, Inc | LIDOCAINE 7.54 mg/60.81cm2 | Jul 15, 2026 | Sep 3, 2026 |
| Transfer Technology | LIDOCAINE 18 mg/116cm2 | Jul 15, 2026 | Sep 3, 2026 |
Roster from daily NDC Directory diffs — first/last seen dates start July 2026.
DrugDashboards, "Re-Lieved Lidocaine Patch — NDC 71662-0000-50," retrieved September 3, 2026, https://drugdashboards.com/drug/71662000050.
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