The short version
Just 2 companies supply this market — thin enough that a single exit would be felt immediately.
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Lidocaine Pain-Relief Patches
Lidocaine Patch · LIDOCAINE 4 mg/100mg · Patch · Topical · Meijer, Inc
NDC 79481-3700-01 · 2 CELLO PACK in 1 CONTAINER / 3 PATCH in 1 CELLO PACK / 4 mg in 1 PATCH · OTC MONOGRAPH DRUG · View full market →
Medicare Part D
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 →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)
0.0%chance of a new FDA shortage posting for lidocaine (other) 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 →
Regulatory
- Application
- M017
- TE code
- —
- Approval date
- —
- 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 Lidocaine Patch (Patch)
| Labeler | Strength | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct_Rx | LIDOCAINE 700 mg/1 | Jul 15, 2026 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Meijer, Inc | LIDOCAINE 4 mg/100mg | Jul 15, 2026 | Sep 2, 2026 |
Roster from daily NDC Directory diffs — first/last seen dates start July 2026.
Cite this page
DrugDashboards, "Lidocaine Pain-Relief Patches — NDC 79481-3700-01," retrieved September 3, 2026, https://drugdashboards.com/drug/79481370001.
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