The short version
Just 2 companies supply this market — thin enough that a single exit would be felt immediately.
Market view
carboxymethylcellulose sodium · Liquid
3 marketed package NDCs · 2 active manufacturers
Most dispensed: .5 g/100mL · Solution/ Drops · #30 vial, single-uses/box / .4 ml in 1 vial, single-use · .5 g/100mL · Solution/ Drops · #1 bottle, dropper/box / 15 ml in 1 bottle, dropper · .5 g/100mL · Solution/ Drops · #2 bottle, droppers/box / 15 ml in 1 bottle, dropper · 5 mg/mL · Solution/ Drops · #30 vial, single-uses/carton / .4 ml in 1 vial, single-use
What changed in the last 90 days
Every detected change for carboxymethylcellulose sodium, newest first — price moves, shortages, recalls, and manufacturers entering or leaving. Detected by comparing each day’s federal data against the day before.
- Foster and Thrive Lubricant Eye DropsAug 19, 2026Price upNADAC $0.21861 → $0.22126 per unit (+1.21%)
- Leader Lubricant Eye Drops Soothing ReliefAug 19, 2026Price upNADAC $0.27154 → $0.2746 per unit (+1.13%)
- Leader Lubricant Eye Drops Soothing ReliefAug 19, 2026Price downNADAC $0.36877 → $0.36513 per unit (-0.99%)
- Leader Lubricant Eye DropsAug 19, 2026Price upNADAC $0.21861 → $0.22126 per unit (+1.21%)
- Leader Lubricant Eye DropsAug 19, 2026Price upNADAC $0.1525 → $0.15494 per unit (+1.6%)
- carboxymethylcellulose sodiumAug 19, 2026Price downNADAC $0.36877 → $0.36513 per unit (-0.99%)
- carboxymethylcellulose sodiumAug 19, 2026Price upNADAC $0.1525 → $0.15494 per unit (+1.6%)
- carboxymethylcellulose sodiumAug 19, 2026Price upNADAC $0.21861 → $0.22126 per unit (+1.21%)
- Good Neighbor Pharmacy Lubricant Eye DropsAug 19, 2026Price upNADAC $0.21861 → $0.22126 per unit (+1.21%)
- Rugby Lubricant Eye DropsAug 19, 2026Price upNADAC $0.21861 → $0.22126 per unit (+1.21%)
Common questions
- Is Carboxymethylcellulose sodium in shortage right now?
- No. FDA does not currently list Carboxymethylcellulose sodium in shortage. This page is rebuilt every morning from FDA's shortage database, so a new posting appears here the day it is published.
- Who makes Carboxymethylcellulose sodium?
- 37 companies have marketed Carboxymethylcellulose sodium in the last 30 days, according to the FDA NDC Directory. Every manufacturer and package is listed on this page.
- What does Carboxymethylcellulose sodium cost?
- The typical pharmacy pays about $0.2671 per unit, based on the most recent CMS NADAC survey of actual acquisition costs. That is what the pharmacy pays for the drug itself — not the cash price, and not what an insurer is billed.
All marketed products
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