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Cefazolin

Cefazolin · CEFAZOLIN SODIUM 1 g/1 · Injection, Powder, For Solution · Intramuscular; Intravenous · Civica, Inc.

NDC 72572-0055-25 · 25 VIAL in 1 CARTON / 1 INJECTION, POWDER, FOR SOLUTION in 1 VIAL · ANDA · View full market →

The short version

13 companies supply this market — deep enough that no single failure threatens the supply. The price has held steady around $1.03 per unit over the past year. Put together: this looks like a healthy supply — the boring kind, which is exactly what you want. Historically, drugs in this position went on to a new shortage within 90 days about 0.4% of the time — roughly 3× the typical drug (0.1%).

The numbers behind every sentence are on this page below — and the Watch button emails you when any of them move.

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.

  • Pharmacies pay (NADAC)$1.03per EAinvoice-surveyed acquisition cost · Aug 19, 2026
  • Medicare Part B pays (ASP+6%)$0.7960per billing unit (500 MG)HCPCS J0690 · Jul 1, 2026
  • Federal contracts pay (FSS)$29.40per package of 25X1GMCivica Inc · Oct 1, 2025

Medicare Part D

All Part D pricing →

Matched to CMS's representative package for this drug (NDC 60505-6142-05) — same generic, strength, and dosage form. CMS prices one NDC per drug concept, not every package.

ⓘ How this was built
Data sources
  • CMS quarterly Prescription Drug Plan Formulary & Pricing files (SPUF)
Method

Negotiated 30-day point-of-sale unit prices and formulary terms aggregated across every unsuppressed Part D and MA-PD plan for the quarter shown. Point of sale means gross of confidential rebates. CMS publishes one representative NDC per drug concept (RxCUI) rather than every package, so these figures come from CMS's representative package for the same drug — matched on generic name, strength, and dosage form. Estimated from MedPAC's program-wide rebate aggregates (June 2023: DIR = 29% of gross Part D spending; brand rebates ≈ 25–40% of gross, generics minimal). Actual rebates are confidential and vary widely by drug — this is a range, not a fact about this drug.

Pipeline and calculations built by Claude (Fable 5) from the public datasets above. Educational only — verify against primary sources before acting.

Plans pay at point of sale
$1.47per unit
middle half $1.18$1.62 · 5,496 plans · Apr 1, 2026
Est. net of rebates
≈ $1.47
generic — rebates are minimal, so net ≈ gross
Coverage & restrictions
100%of plans cover it
tier 4 · prior auth 0% · step therapy 0% · qty limit 0%

*No drug-level rebate is public — the estimate applies MedPAC's program-wide brand rebate range to this drug's gross price. Tracked here for 10 quarters since 2024.

NADAC price per unit

$0$0.5$1.00$1.50May 2024Sep 2026$1.03
27 price points · per EASource: CMS NADAC

Estimated fill cost

WAC per package, as filed
$29.25
Reported to Texas DSHS · 2026 annual filing · Civica, Inc.

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

Medicare Part B (ASP)

Payment limit per 500 MG
$0.796
HCPCS J0690 · Jul 1, 2026 quarter · typically ASP + 6%

Medicaid spend (2025)

$581
154 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.

  • sterile injectable+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)

0.4%chance of a new FDA shortage posting for cefazolin (injectable) in the next 90 days

sterile injectable · sole-source market · price up 6% YoY

For scale: the typical drug’s chance is about 0.1% — this one is 3× 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
ANDA065047
TE code
AP
Approval date
Sep 18, 2001
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 Cefazolin (Injection, Powder, For Solution)

LabelerStrengthFirst seenLast seen
Apotex Corp.CEFAZOLIN SODIUM 10 g/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 3, 2026
Apotex Corp.CEFAZOLIN SODIUM 1 g/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 3, 2026
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.CEFAZOLIN SODIUM 10 g/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 3, 2026
WG Critical Care, LLCCEFAZOLIN SODIUM 1 g/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 3, 2026
A-S Medication SolutionsCEFAZOLIN SODIUM 330 mg/mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Apotex Corp.CEFAZOLIN SODIUM 2 g/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Apotex Corp.CEFAZOLIN SODIUM 3 g/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Civica, Inc.CEFAZOLIN SODIUM 2 g/1Aug 26, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Civica, Inc.CEFAZOLIN SODIUM 1 g/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Civica, Inc.CEFAZOLIN SODIUM 10 g/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Henry Schein Inc.CEFAZOLIN SODIUM 225 mg/mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Henry Schein, Inc.CEFAZOLIN SODIUM 330 mg/mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Henry Schein, Inc.CEFAZOLIN SODIUM 1 g/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.CEFAZOLIN SODIUM 2 g/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.CEFAZOLIN SODIUM 3 g/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.CEFAZOLIN SODIUM 225 mg/mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.CEFAZOLIN SODIUM 20 g/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Hospira, IncCEFAZOLIN SODIUM 1 g/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Medical Purchasing Solutions, LLCCEFAZOLIN SODIUM 1 g/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Medical Purchasing Solutions, LLCCEFAZOLIN SODIUM 330 mg/mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Proficient Rx LPCEFAZOLIN SODIUM 1 g/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
ProPharma DistributionCEFAZOLIN SODIUM 1 g/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Qilu Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.CEFAZOLIN SODIUM 1 g/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Sandoz IncCEFAZOLIN SODIUM 1 g/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Sandoz IncCEFAZOLIN SODIUM 10 g/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
WG Critical Care, LLCCEFAZOLIN SODIUM 2 g/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
WG Critical Care, LLCCEFAZOLIN SODIUM 10 g/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
WG Critical Care, LLCCEFAZOLIN SODIUM 500 mg/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
WG Critical Care, LLCCEFAZOLIN SODIUM 3 g/1Jul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.CEFAZOLIN SODIUM 330 mg/mLJul 15, 2026Aug 28, 2026

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

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