Drug Pricing Actonel
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Current Pricing Information
The most recent wholesale price for a package of 36 DOSE PACK in 1 CASE / 1 TRAY in 1 DOSE PACK / 1 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 TRAY is $208.37591 per billable unit.Actonel is a labeled by Warner Chilcott Pharmaceuticals Inc. and is priced per "EA" unit. The pricing information is based on the National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) and is effective since 04-03-2014.
NADAC pricing data is based on random monthly surveys and reflects the average drug invoice price paid by retail community pharmacies to wholesalers. The data source for this pricing survey was a C/I - Chain or Independent Pharmacy.
The effective date of the NADAC Per Unit cost.
Indicates whether the NDC was considered brand (B) or generic (G) for the NADAC rate calculation process. If the NDC was considered brand (B) and approved under an Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA), the indicator is shown as (B-ANDA).
The NADAC for the corresponding generic drug.
The effective date of when the Corresponding Generic Drug NADAC Per Unit is assigned to a multiple source brand drug NDC. This date may not correspond to the NADAC effective date for the generic drug due to the method by which the corresponding generic drug NADAC effective date is assigned.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) compile the NADAC data based on random monthly surveys on more than 60,000 pharmacies from all 50 states and the District of Columbia. NADAC pricing information is NOT the price paid by end-customers but instead the price paid by pharmacies to drug wholesalers and distributors.
Pricing History
The NADAC wholesale price of Actonel 0149-0478-01 has fluctuated from a low of $152.58395 to a high of $208.37591 per billable unit over a period of 8 months. The historical price table below includes all the price changes based on the monthly surveys of retail and chain pharmacies taken by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
| Effective Date | Price per Unit | Pricing Unit | Pharmacy Type Indicator | Explanation Code | Classification Rate Setting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-03-2014 | $208.37591 | EA | C/I - Chain or Independent Pharmacy | Code 2: The average acquisition cost of the most recent survey was within ± 2% of the current NADAC; therefore, the NADAC was carried forward from the previous file. | B - Brand |
| 02-19-2014 | $181.19487 | EA | C/I - Chain or Independent Pharmacy | Code 1: The NADAC was calculated using information from the most recently completed pharmacy survey. | B - Brand |
| 12-12-2013 | $183.10074 | EA | C/I - Chain or Independent Pharmacy | Code 2: The average acquisition cost of the most recent survey was within ± 2% of the current NADAC; therefore, the NADAC was carried forward from the previous file. | B - Brand |
| 08-01-2013 | $152.58395 | EA | C/I - Chain or Independent Pharmacy | Code 2: The average acquisition cost of the most recent survey was within ± 2% of the current NADAC; therefore, the NADAC was carried forward from the previous file. | B - Brand |
The pricing data in this page is based on the National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC). The NADAC data is compiled by CMS and updated every week. The NADAC dataset is designed to help create a national benchmark reflective of the wholesale prices paid by retails pharmacies to acquire prescription and over-the-counter drugs. The pricing information in this page reflects the reference point that healthcare programs like Medicaid may use to reimburse pharmacies. The pricing data is this page is NOT the price paid by end-customers.
NADAC Pricing Data Last Updated on: July 02, 2025
