Acetylcysteine Solution
Pricing Report NDC 0409-3308-03

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

Current Package Pricing Information

The current wholesale acquisition cost for Acetylcysteine (NDC 0409-3308-03) is $0.72013 per ML. This benchmark price is based on the National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) and has been effective since Jun 17, 2026.

As a a human prescription drug provided by Hospira, Inc., this medication is distributed in a 3 VIAL in 1 CARTON / 30 mL in 1 VIAL (0409-3308-11) 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
$0.72013
Per ML

Effective Date
Jun 17, 2026
Data Status
As of Jul 08, 2026
C/I - Chain or Independent Pharmacy
Package NDC
Description
3 VIAL in 1 CARTON / 30 mL in 1 VIAL (0409-3308-11)
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 Nov 2013, the NADAC wholesale price for (NDC ) has moved within a range of $0.23026 to $0.77511 per ML. Over this 12 years and 6 months 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
$0.2303 - $0.7751
Market Volatility
236.62% Variance
Latest Trend
2.75%
Date Unit Price Unit Source Method Rate
Jun 17, 2026 $0.72013 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 20, 2026 $0.70085 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Apr 22, 2026 $0.69967 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Mar 18, 2026 $0.71385 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Feb 18, 2026 $0.71966 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jan 21, 2026 $0.71366 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Dec 17, 2025 $0.71313 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Nov 19, 2025 $0.72671 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Oct 22, 2025 $0.71720 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Sep 17, 2025 $0.67438 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Aug 20, 2025 $0.60113 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jul 23, 2025 $0.55819 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jun 18, 2025 $0.54508 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 21, 2025 $0.54619 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Apr 23, 2025 $0.54352 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Mar 19, 2025 $0.54357 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Feb 19, 2025 $0.55138 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jan 22, 2025 $0.58392 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Dec 18, 2024 $0.62420 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Nov 20, 2024 $0.63874 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Oct 23, 2024 $0.66801 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Sep 18, 2024 $0.77429 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Aug 21, 2024 $0.77263 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jul 17, 2024 $0.77511 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jun 19, 2024 $0.72800 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 22, 2024 $0.75331 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Apr 17, 2024 $0.75531 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jul 21, 2021 $0.36236 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jul 21, 2021 $0.36236 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5G - Generic
Jun 23, 2021 $0.33845 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Apr 21, 2021 $0.32334 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Apr 21, 2021 $0.32334 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5G - Generic
Mar 17, 2021 $0.33329 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Feb 17, 2021 $0.33413 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jan 20, 2021 $0.32128 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Oct 21, 2020 $0.32824 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Oct 21, 2020 $0.32824 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5G - Generic
Sep 23, 2020 $0.32609 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Aug 19, 2020 $0.32385 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jun 17, 2020 $0.33076 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jun 17, 2020 $0.33076 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5G - Generic
May 20, 2020 $0.39847 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Feb 19, 2020 $0.32693 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Feb 19, 2020 $0.32693 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5G - Generic
Jan 22, 2020 $0.36869 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Nov 20, 2019 $0.33071 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Nov 20, 2019 $0.33071 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5G - Generic
Aug 21, 2019 $0.32162 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Aug 21, 2019 $0.32162 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5G - Generic
May 22, 2019 $0.32033 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 22, 2019 $0.32033 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5G - Generic
Apr 17, 2019 $0.31042 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Mar 20, 2019 $0.30958 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Oct 17, 2018 $0.35775 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Oct 17, 2018 $0.35775 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5G - Generic
Sep 19, 2018 $0.32048 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Aug 22, 2018 $0.30331 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jul 18, 2018 $0.31905 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jun 20, 2018 $0.38450 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 23, 2018 $0.32300 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Apr 18, 2018 $0.30455 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Sep 20, 2017 $0.34747 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Sep 20, 2017 $0.34747 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5G - Generic
Jul 19, 2017 $0.33321 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jul 19, 2017 $0.33321 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5G - Generic
Jun 21, 2017 $0.31706 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 17, 2017 $0.30912 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Apr 19, 2017 $0.31856 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Mar 22, 2017 $0.32223 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Feb 22, 2017 $0.29002 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jan 18, 2017 $0.32996 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Dec 21, 2016 $0.33412 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Nov 23, 2016 $0.33371 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Oct 19, 2016 $0.35076 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Sep 21, 2016 $0.40187 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Aug 17, 2016 $0.33020 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jul 20, 2016 $0.32494 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jun 22, 2016 $0.32525 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 18, 2016 $0.33307 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Apr 20, 2016 $0.31565 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Mar 23, 2016 $0.31710 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Feb 17, 2016 $0.31878 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jan 20, 2016 $0.34105 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Dec 23, 2015 $0.31553 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Nov 18, 2015 $0.32471 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Oct 21, 2015 $0.31780 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Sep 23, 2015 $0.30563 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Aug 19, 2015 $0.31675 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jul 22, 2015 $0.32202 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jun 17, 2015 $0.30883 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 20, 2015 $0.31844 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Apr 22, 2015 $0.31137 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Mar 18, 2015 $0.31409 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Feb 18, 2015 $0.26447 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jan 21, 2015 $0.25478 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Dec 17, 2014 $0.25889 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Nov 19, 2014 $0.26810 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Oct 22, 2014 $0.30252 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Sep 17, 2014 $0.26588 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Aug 20, 2014 $0.28246 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jul 23, 2014 $0.39582 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jun 18, 2014 $0.28480 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 21, 2014 $0.27845 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Apr 23, 2014 $0.39165 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Mar 19, 2014 $0.28018 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Feb 19, 2014 $0.23026 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jan 22, 2014 $0.36707 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Dec 18, 2013 $0.37926 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Nov 21, 2013 $0.31524 MLC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic

Pricing Methodology Legend

  • Code 1: The NADAC was calculated using information from the most recently completed pharmacy survey.
  • 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