Retin-a Cream
Pricing Report NDC 0187-5164-20

View Wholesale Price per Unit, Acquisition Costs, and Historic Pricing Trends

Current Package Pricing Information

The latest wholesale acquisition cost for Retin-a (NDC 0187-5164-20) is $0.95940 per GM. This benchmark price is based on the National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) and has been effective since Sep 17, 2025.

As a a human prescription drug provided by Bausch Health Us, Llc, this medication is distributed in a 1 TUBE in 1 CARTON / 20 g in 1 TUBE configuration. The pricing data is derived from C/I - Chain or Independent Pharmacy surveys, reflecting the actual invoice prices paid by community pharmacies to drug wholesalers.

NADAC Pricing Summary

NADAC pricing snapshot for this package NDC

Acquisition Cost
$0.95940
Per GM

Effective Date
Sep 17, 2025
Billable Units
20 GM
Estimated Package Price
$19.19
Data Status
As of Oct 01, 2025
C/I - Chain or Independent Pharmacy
Package NDC
Description
1 TUBE in 1 CARTON / 20 g in 1 TUBE
Generic Benchmark
The generic equivalent rate is $1.26967 (Effective: Sep 17, 2025)
Pricing Methodology Explanation
The NADAC was calculated using information from the most recently completed pharmacy survey.
The NADAC was calculated based on package size.

Historical Pricing Trends & Acquisition Cost Benchmarks

Since Aug 2019, the NADAC wholesale price for (NDC ) has moved within a range of $0.95867 to $2.02027 per GM. Over this 6 years period, the pricing trend reflects the shifting acquisition costs reported by retail and chain pharmacies to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The following interactive chart and historical table detail every recorded price adjustment based on these federal surveys.

Price Range
$0.9590 - $2.0203
Market Volatility
110.67% Variance
Latest Trend
0.05%
Date Unit Price Unit Source Method Rate
Sep 17, 2025 $0.95940 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5B - Brand
Sep 17, 2025 $0.95942 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5B - Brand
Aug 20, 2025 $0.95896 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5B - Brand
Aug 20, 2025 $0.95948 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5B - Brand
Jul 23, 2025 $0.95910 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5B - Brand
Jul 23, 2025 $0.95956 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5B - Brand
Jun 18, 2025 $0.95949 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5B - Brand
Jun 18, 2025 $0.95975 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5B - Brand
May 21, 2025 $0.95971 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5B - Brand
May 21, 2025 $0.95976 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5B - Brand
Apr 23, 2025 $0.95998 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5B - Brand
Apr 23, 2025 $0.95958 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5B - Brand
Mar 19, 2025 $0.95993 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5B - Brand
Mar 19, 2025 $0.95970 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5B - Brand
Feb 19, 2025 $0.96004 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5B - Brand
Feb 19, 2025 $0.95955 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5B - Brand
Jan 22, 2025 $0.96040 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5B - Brand
Jan 22, 2025 $0.95953 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5B - Brand
Dec 18, 2024 $0.96062 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5B - Brand
Dec 18, 2024 $0.95932 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5B - Brand
Nov 20, 2024 $0.96017 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5B - Brand
Nov 20, 2024 $0.95931 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5B - Brand
Oct 23, 2024 $0.96004 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5B - Brand
Oct 23, 2024 $0.95953 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5B - Brand
Sep 18, 2024 $0.96033 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5B - Brand
Sep 18, 2024 $0.95931 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5B - Brand
Aug 21, 2024 $0.96041 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5B - Brand
Aug 21, 2024 $0.95895 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5B - Brand
Jul 17, 2024 $0.96044 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5B - Brand
Jul 17, 2024 $0.96044 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5B - Brand
Jul 17, 2024 $0.95885 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5B - Brand
Jul 17, 2024 $0.95885 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5B - Brand
Jun 19, 2024 $0.96022 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5B - Brand
Jun 19, 2024 $0.96022 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5B - Brand
Jun 19, 2024 $0.95867 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5B - Brand
Jun 19, 2024 $0.95867 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5B - Brand
May 22, 2024 $0.96025 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5B - Brand
May 22, 2024 $0.95899 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5B - Brand
Apr 17, 2024 $0.95986 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5B - Brand
Apr 17, 2024 $0.95890 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5B - Brand
Mar 20, 2024 $0.96146 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5B - Brand
Nov 22, 2023 $0.96217 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5B - Brand
Nov 22, 2023 $0.96217 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Nov 22, 2023 $0.96217 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Nov 22, 2023 $0.96217 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Nov 22, 2023 $0.96217 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
May 17, 2023 $0.95950 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5B - Brand
May 17, 2023 $0.95950 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
May 17, 2023 $0.95950 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
May 17, 2023 $0.95950 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
May 17, 2023 $0.95950 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
May 17, 2023 $0.95950 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
May 17, 2023 $0.95950 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
May 17, 2023 $0.95950 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
May 17, 2023 $0.95950 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
May 17, 2023 $0.95950 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Feb 10, 2023 $0.96354 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Feb 10, 2023 $0.96354 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Feb 10, 2023 $0.96354 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Feb 10, 2023 $0.96354 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Feb 10, 2023 $0.96354 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Feb 10, 2023 $0.96354 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Feb 10, 2023 $0.96354 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 3, 5B - Brand
Feb 10, 2023 $0.96354 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5B - Brand
Feb 10, 2023 $0.96354 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5B - Brand
Jul 20, 2022 $1.69518 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5B - Brand
Jul 20, 2022 $1.69518 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Jul 20, 2022 $1.69518 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Jul 20, 2022 $1.69518 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Jul 20, 2022 $1.69518 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Jul 20, 2022 $1.69518 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Jul 20, 2022 $1.69518 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Jul 20, 2022 $1.69518 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Sep 22, 2021 $1.69267 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5B - Brand
Sep 22, 2021 $1.69267 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Sep 22, 2021 $1.69267 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Sep 22, 2021 $1.69267 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Sep 22, 2021 $1.69267 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Sep 22, 2021 $1.69267 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Sep 22, 2021 $1.69267 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Sep 22, 2021 $1.69267 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Sep 22, 2021 $1.69267 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Sep 22, 2021 $1.69267 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5B - Brand
Nov 18, 2020 $1.67861 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5B - Brand
Nov 18, 2020 $1.67861 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Nov 18, 2020 $1.67861 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Nov 18, 2020 $1.67861 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Nov 18, 2020 $1.67861 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Nov 18, 2020 $1.67861 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Nov 18, 2020 $1.67861 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Nov 18, 2020 $1.67861 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Nov 18, 2020 $1.67861 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Nov 18, 2020 $1.67861 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Nov 18, 2020 $1.67861 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Jul 22, 2020 $1.69453 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5B - Brand
Jul 22, 2020 $1.69453 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Jul 22, 2020 $1.69453 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Jul 22, 2020 $1.69453 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5B - Brand
Oct 03, 2019 $1.68363 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Oct 03, 2019 $1.68363 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Oct 03, 2019 $1.68363 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Oct 03, 2019 $1.68363 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Oct 03, 2019 $1.68363 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Oct 03, 2019 $1.68363 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand
Oct 03, 2019 $1.68363 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 3, 5B - Brand
Oct 03, 2019 $1.68363 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5B - Brand
Oct 03, 2019 $1.68363 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5B - Brand
Oct 03, 2019 $1.68363 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5B - Brand
Aug 21, 2019 $2.02027 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5B - Brand
Aug 21, 2019 $2.02027 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2, 5B - Brand

Pricing Methodology Legend

  • Code 1: The NADAC was calculated using information from the most recently completed pharmacy survey.
  • 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.
  • Code 3: The NADAC based on survey data has been adjusted to reflect changes in published pricing, or as a result of an inquiry to the help desk.
  • Code 4: The NADAC was carried forward from the previous file.
  • Code 5: The NADAC was calculated based on package size.

Understanding NADAC Pricing Data

The National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) is compiled by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). This data is derived from random monthly surveys of more than 60,000 pharmacies across all 50 states.


Important Price Distinction:

The prices listed on this page represent the wholesale invoice price paid by pharmacies to acquire the drug. This is NOT the retail price paid by consumers at the pharmacy counter. Final patient costs typically include pharmacy markups, professional dispensing fees, and insurance adjustments.

NADAC Pricing Data Last Updated on: July 08, 2026