Ak-poly-bac
Pricing Report NDC 17478-238-35

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

Current Package Pricing Information

This product is EXCLUDED from the official NDC directory because the listing data was inactivated by the FDA.

The latest wholesale acquisition cost for Ak-poly-bac (NDC 17478-238-35) is $2.96653 per GM. This benchmark price is based on the National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) and has been effective since May 17, 2023.

As a provided by Akorn, this medication is distributed in a 1 TUBE in 1 CARTON / 3.5 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
$2.96653
Per GM

Effective Date
May 17, 2023
Billable Units
3.5 GM
Estimated Package Price
$10.38
Data Status
As of Jun 28, 2023
C/I - Chain or Independent Pharmacy
Package NDC
Description
1 TUBE in 1 CARTON / 3.5 g in 1 TUBE
Pricing Methodology Explanation
The NADAC was carried forward from the previous file.
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 $2.28470 to $3.83306 per GM. Over this 9 years and 5 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
$2.2847 - $3.8331
Market Volatility
67.77% Variance
Latest Trend
6.47%
Date Unit Price Unit Source Method Rate
May 17, 2023 $2.96653 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 17, 2023 $2.96653 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5G - Generic
Apr 19, 2023 $2.78633 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Mar 22, 2023 $2.90446 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Feb 22, 2023 $3.09088 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jan 18, 2023 $2.28470 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Dec 21, 2022 $2.63638 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Nov 23, 2022 $3.09351 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Oct 19, 2022 $3.34177 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Sep 21, 2022 $2.73824 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Aug 17, 2022 $2.98857 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jul 20, 2022 $3.24122 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jun 22, 2022 $2.86393 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 18, 2022 $2.95446 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Apr 20, 2022 $3.32361 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Mar 23, 2022 $3.21333 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Feb 23, 2022 $3.47480 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jan 19, 2022 $3.53627 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Dec 22, 2021 $3.29118 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Nov 17, 2021 $3.53517 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Oct 20, 2021 $2.72111 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Sep 22, 2021 $3.31412 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Aug 18, 2021 $3.15173 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jul 21, 2021 $3.62222 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jun 23, 2021 $3.24614 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 19, 2021 $3.39937 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Apr 21, 2021 $3.27224 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Mar 17, 2021 $3.05429 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Feb 17, 2021 $3.21767 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jan 20, 2021 $3.20331 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Dec 23, 2020 $3.13429 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Nov 18, 2020 $3.12558 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Oct 21, 2020 $3.32546 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Sep 23, 2020 $3.08208 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Aug 19, 2020 $3.49341 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jul 22, 2020 $3.19125 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jun 17, 2020 $3.27052 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 20, 2020 $3.19714 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Apr 22, 2020 $2.86701 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Mar 18, 2020 $3.03905 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Feb 19, 2020 $3.18591 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jan 22, 2020 $3.08983 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Dec 18, 2019 $3.32245 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Nov 20, 2019 $3.24538 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Oct 23, 2019 $3.02936 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Sep 18, 2019 $3.04893 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Aug 21, 2019 $3.05328 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jul 17, 2019 $3.70592 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jun 19, 2019 $3.53440 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 22, 2019 $2.56000 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Apr 17, 2019 $2.59415 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Mar 20, 2019 $2.87807 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Feb 20, 2019 $2.73486 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jan 23, 2019 $2.54436 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Dec 19, 2018 $2.65724 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Nov 21, 2018 $2.96722 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Oct 17, 2018 $2.76222 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Sep 19, 2018 $2.60116 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Aug 22, 2018 $2.80420 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jul 18, 2018 $2.81172 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jun 20, 2018 $2.92629 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 23, 2018 $2.97246 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Apr 18, 2018 $2.77292 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Mar 21, 2018 $2.93413 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Feb 21, 2018 $2.89159 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jan 17, 2018 $2.96571 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Dec 20, 2017 $2.84449 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Nov 22, 2017 $2.90518 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Oct 18, 2017 $2.94082 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Aug 23, 2017 $3.10878 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Aug 23, 2017 $3.10878 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4, 5G - Generic
Jul 19, 2017 $3.07143 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jun 21, 2017 $3.11093 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 17, 2017 $2.92038 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Apr 19, 2017 $2.91354 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Mar 22, 2017 $3.11657 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Feb 22, 2017 $3.27124 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jan 18, 2017 $3.04550 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Dec 21, 2016 $3.08952 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Nov 23, 2016 $3.13063 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Oct 19, 2016 $3.52095 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Sep 21, 2016 $3.18884 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Aug 17, 2016 $3.59252 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jul 20, 2016 $3.34131 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jun 22, 2016 $3.40085 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 18, 2016 $3.30790 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Apr 20, 2016 $3.71800 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Mar 23, 2016 $3.58048 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Feb 17, 2016 $3.56884 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jan 20, 2016 $3.27959 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Dec 23, 2015 $3.18663 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Nov 18, 2015 $3.14546 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Oct 21, 2015 $3.39272 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Sep 23, 2015 $3.28867 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Aug 19, 2015 $3.36286 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jul 22, 2015 $3.23257 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jun 17, 2015 $3.24163 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 20, 2015 $3.28871 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Apr 22, 2015 $3.65783 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Mar 18, 2015 $3.83306 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Feb 18, 2015 $3.59582 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jan 21, 2015 $3.33393 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Dec 17, 2014 $3.54775 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Nov 19, 2014 $3.18474 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Oct 22, 2014 $3.26640 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Sep 17, 2014 $3.31769 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Aug 20, 2014 $3.43830 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jul 23, 2014 $3.39193 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jun 18, 2014 $3.39603 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
May 21, 2014 $3.74611 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Apr 23, 2014 $3.42971 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Mar 19, 2014 $3.46975 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Feb 19, 2014 $3.57937 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Jan 22, 2014 $3.73413 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Dec 18, 2013 $3.48174 GMC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1, 5G - Generic
Nov 21, 2013 $3.30952 GMC/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