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Bacteriostatic Water

Bacteriostatic Water · WATER 1 mL/mL · Injection, Solution · Intramuscular; Intravenous; Subcutaneous · ProPharma Distribution

NDC 84549-0977-03 · 30 mL in 1 VIAL, MULTI-DOSE · NDA · View full market →

The short version

4 companies supply this market — a reasonable cushion if one runs into trouble. It is in shortage right now — FDA lists the reason as “other.

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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)

0.9%chance of a new FDA shortage posting for bacteriostatic water (injectable) in the next 90 days

sterile injectable · price up 118% YoY · sole-source market

For scale: the typical drug’s chance is about 0.1% — this one is 6× 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
NDA018802
TE code
AP
Approval date
Oct 27, 1982
Patents / exclusivity
None on file

Shortage history

  • In shortage now Bacteriostatic Water For Injection In Plastic Container, Injection, 1 mL/1 mL (NDC 0409-3977-03)Dec 3, 2021
    Other
    month 58 — 3× the typical 20-month injectable shortage

Recalls (this NDC)

No enforcement reports list this package NDC.

Manufacturers of Bacteriostatic Water (Injection, Solution)

LabelerStrengthFirst seenLast seen
Fujian Genohope Biotech Ltd.WATER 1 mL/mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
HF Acquisition Co LLC, DBA HealthFirstWATER 1 mL/mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
Hospira, Inc.WATER 1 mL/mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026
ProPharma DistributionWATER 1 mL/mLJul 15, 2026Sep 2, 2026

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

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DrugDashboards, "Bacteriostatic Water — NDC 84549-0977-03," retrieved September 3, 2026, https://drugdashboards.com/drug/84549097703.

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