The short version
4 companies supply this market — a reasonable cushion if one runs into trouble.
Market view
coal tar · Ointment
5 marketed package NDCs · 4 active manufacturers
Most dispensed: .005 g/g · Shampoo · #249.6 g/bottle · .005 g/g · Shampoo · #250.08 g/bottle · 5 mg/mL · Shampoo · #251 mL/bottle, plastic · 5 mg/mL · Shampoo · #251 mL/bottle
What changed in the last 90 days
Every detected change for coal tar, newest first — price moves, shortages, recalls, and manufacturers entering or leaving. Detected by comparing each day’s federal data against the day before.
- Dermatology Psoriasis CreamAug 26, 2026Mfr enteredG.M.J Natural Products, Inc. · coal tar
- Dermatology Psoriasis CreamAug 26, 2026New productG.M.J Natural Products, Inc.
- Thera-GelAug 19, 2026Price upNADAC $0.00872 → $0.00878 per unit (+0.69%)
- Dhs TarAug 19, 2026Price downNADAC $0.04493 → $0.04326 per unit (-3.72%)
- DHS tar gelAug 19, 2026Price downNADAC $0.04493 → $0.04326 per unit (-3.72%)
- Thera-GelJul 22, 2026Price upNADAC $0.00866 → $0.00872 per unit (+0.69%)
Common questions
- Is Coal tar in shortage right now?
- No. FDA does not currently list Coal tar 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 Coal tar?
- 22 companies have marketed Coal tar in the last 30 days, according to the FDA NDC Directory. Every manufacturer and package is listed on this page.
- What does Coal tar cost?
- The typical pharmacy pays about $0.0433 per mL, 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
Expand a strength to see its dosage forms, then package sizes, then each manufacturer and NDC. Click an NDC for its full detail page.