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Buprenorphine Sublingual
Buprenorphine Sublingual · BUPRENORPHINE HYDROCHLORIDE 2 mg/1 · Tablet · Sublingual · Direct_rx
NDC 72189-0579-60 · 60 TABLET in 1 BOTTLE · ANDA · 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)
0.1%chance of a new FDA shortage posting for buprenorphine (oral solid) 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 →
Where it's made
- Direct RxUnited Statesrepack
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 · Brixadi
Regulatory
- Application
- ANDA201760
- TE code
- AB
- Approval date
- Jan 29, 2016
- 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 Buprenorphine Sublingual (Tablet)
| Labeler | Strength | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct_rx | BUPRENORPHINE HYDROCHLORIDE 2 mg/1 | Jul 15, 2026 | Sep 2, 2026 |
Roster from daily NDC Directory diffs — first/last seen dates start July 2026.
Cite this page
DrugDashboards, "Buprenorphine Sublingual — NDC 72189-0579-60," retrieved September 3, 2026, https://drugdashboards.com/drug/72189057960.
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