Rugby Arthritis Pain Relieving Cream
Pricing Report NDC 0536-1118-25

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

Current Package Pricing Information

The current wholesale acquisition cost for Rugby Arthritis Pain Relieving Topical Analgesic (NDC 0536-1118-25) is $0.06984 per GM. 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 over the counter drug provided by Rugby Laboratories, this medication is distributed in a 1 TUBE in 1 CARTON / 57 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
$0.06984
Per GM

Effective Date
Jun 17, 2026
Billable Units
57 GM
Estimated Package Price
$3.98
Data Status
As of Jul 08, 2026
C/I - Chain or Independent Pharmacy
Package NDC
Description
1 TUBE in 1 CARTON / 57 g in 1 TUBE
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 $0.06984 to $0.08497 per GM. Over this 6 years and 9 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
$0.0698 - $0.0850
Market Volatility
21.66% Variance
Latest Trend
2.95%
Date Unit Price Unit Source Method Rate
Jun 17, 2026 $0.06984 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 20, 2026 $0.07196 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Apr 22, 2026 $0.07376 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Mar 18, 2026 $0.07412 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Feb 18, 2026 $0.07376 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jan 21, 2026 $0.07368 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Dec 17, 2025 $0.07394 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Nov 19, 2025 $0.07451 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Oct 22, 2025 $0.07523 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Sep 17, 2025 $0.07553 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Aug 20, 2025 $0.07389 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jul 23, 2025 $0.07373 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jun 18, 2025 $0.07387 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 21, 2025 $0.07547 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Apr 23, 2025 $0.07608 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Mar 19, 2025 $0.07704 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Feb 19, 2025 $0.07725 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jan 22, 2025 $0.07806 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Dec 18, 2024 $0.07944 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Nov 20, 2024 $0.08022 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Oct 23, 2024 $0.08168 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Sep 18, 2024 $0.08061 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Aug 21, 2024 $0.07868 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jul 17, 2024 $0.07394 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jun 19, 2024 $0.07529 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 22, 2024 $0.07424 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Apr 17, 2024 $0.07603 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Feb 21, 2024 $0.08180 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Feb 21, 2024 $0.08180 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5G - Generic
Jan 17, 2024 $0.07509 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Dec 20, 2023 $0.07755 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Nov 22, 2023 $0.07491 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Sep 20, 2023 $0.07267 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Sep 20, 2023 $0.07267 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5G - Generic
Aug 23, 2023 $0.07749 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jul 19, 2023 $0.07239 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 17, 2023 $0.08116 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 17, 2023 $0.08116 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5G - Generic
Feb 22, 2023 $0.08109 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Feb 22, 2023 $0.08109 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5G - Generic
Jan 18, 2023 $0.07421 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Dec 21, 2022 $0.07114 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Nov 23, 2022 $0.08109 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Oct 19, 2022 $0.07983 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Apr 20, 2022 $0.07895 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Apr 20, 2022 $0.07895 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5G - Generic
Jan 19, 2022 $0.07691 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jan 19, 2022 $0.07691 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5G - Generic
Oct 20, 2021 $0.07599 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Oct 20, 2021 $0.07599 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5G - Generic
Sep 22, 2021 $0.07303 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jul 21, 2021 $0.07779 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jul 21, 2021 $0.07779 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5G - Generic
Jun 23, 2021 $0.07597 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 19, 2021 $0.07663 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jan 20, 2021 $0.08228 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jan 20, 2021 $0.08228 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5G - Generic
Nov 18, 2020 $0.07784 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Nov 18, 2020 $0.07784 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5G - Generic
Oct 21, 2020 $0.07870 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jul 22, 2020 $0.07904 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jul 22, 2020 $0.07904 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5G - Generic
Jan 22, 2020 $0.07782 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jan 22, 2020 $0.07782 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5G - Generic
Dec 18, 2019 $0.08491 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Oct 23, 2019 $0.08497 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Oct 23, 2019 $0.08497 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5G - Generic
Aug 21, 2019 $0.07417 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Aug 21, 2019 $0.07417 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 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