Sterile Water

Water · WATER 1 mL/mL · Injection · Intravenous · ProPharma Distribution

NDC 84549-0850-10 · 500 mL in 1 CONTAINER · NDA · 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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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.

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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)

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

ProPharma DistributionUnited States
relabel · repack

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: NDA019633
TE code: AP
Approval date: Feb 29, 1988
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)

Labeler	Strength	First seen	Last seen
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC	WATER 1 mL/mL	Jul 15, 2026	Sep 3, 2026
Hospira, Inc.	WATER 1 mL/mL	Jul 15, 2026	Sep 3, 2026
Patheon Manufacturing Services LLC	WATER 1 mL/mL	Jul 15, 2026	Sep 3, 2026
ProPharma Distribution	WATER 1 mL/mL	Jul 15, 2026	Sep 3, 2026
A-S Medication Solutions	WATER 1 mL/mL	Jul 15, 2026	Sep 2, 2026
Asclemed USA, Inc.	WATER 1 mL/mL	Jul 15, 2026	Sep 2, 2026
B. Braun Medical Inc.	WATER 1 mL/mL	Jul 15, 2026	Sep 2, 2026
Becton Dickinson and Company	WATER 1 mL/mL	Jul 15, 2026	Sep 2, 2026
Medical Purchasing Solutions, LLC	WATER 1 mL/mL	Jul 15, 2026	Sep 2, 2026
Remedyrepack Inc.	WATER 1 mL/mL	Aug 26, 2026	Sep 2, 2026
Henry Schein, Inc.	WATER 1 mL/mL	Jul 15, 2026	Aug 31, 2026
Cardinal Health 107, LLC	WATER 1 mL/mL	Jul 15, 2026	Aug 29, 2026

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

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DrugDashboards, "Sterile Water — NDC 84549-0850-10," retrieved September 3, 2026, https://drugdashboards.com/drug/84549085010.

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