Metformin Hydrochloride Tablet, Film Coated
Pricing Report NDC 42385-948-01

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

Current Package Pricing Information

The current wholesale acquisition cost for Metformin Hydrochloride (NDC 42385-948-01) is $0.02466 per EA. 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 Laurus Labs Limited, this medication is distributed in a 100 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 BOTTLE 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
$0.02466
Per EA

Effective Date
Jun 17, 2026
Billable Units
100 EA
Estimated Package Price
$2.47
Data Status
As of Jul 08, 2026
C/I - Chain or Independent Pharmacy
Package NDC
Description
100 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 BOTTLE
Pricing Methodology Explanation
The NADAC was calculated using information from the most recently completed pharmacy survey.

Historical Pricing Trends & Acquisition Cost Benchmarks

Since Feb 2023, the NADAC wholesale price for (NDC ) has moved within a range of $0.01960 to $0.02967 per EA. Over this 3 years and 4 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
$0.0196 - $0.0297
Market Volatility
51.38% Variance
Latest Trend
0.68%
Date Unit Price Unit Source Method Rate
Jun 17, 2026 $0.02466 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jun 17, 2026 $0.02466 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jun 17, 2026 $0.02466 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
May 20, 2026 $0.02483 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
May 20, 2026 $0.02483 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
May 20, 2026 $0.02483 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Apr 22, 2026 $0.02476 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Apr 22, 2026 $0.02476 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Apr 22, 2026 $0.02476 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Mar 18, 2026 $0.02467 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Mar 18, 2026 $0.02467 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Mar 18, 2026 $0.02467 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Feb 18, 2026 $0.02434 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Feb 18, 2026 $0.02434 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Feb 18, 2026 $0.02434 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jan 21, 2026 $0.02385 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jan 21, 2026 $0.02385 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jan 21, 2026 $0.02385 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Dec 17, 2025 $0.02330 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Dec 17, 2025 $0.02330 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Dec 17, 2025 $0.02330 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Nov 19, 2025 $0.02269 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Nov 19, 2025 $0.02269 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Nov 19, 2025 $0.02269 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Oct 22, 2025 $0.02255 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Oct 22, 2025 $0.02255 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Oct 22, 2025 $0.02255 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Sep 17, 2025 $0.02240 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Sep 17, 2025 $0.02240 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Sep 17, 2025 $0.02240 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Aug 20, 2025 $0.02280 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Aug 20, 2025 $0.02280 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Aug 20, 2025 $0.02280 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jul 23, 2025 $0.02309 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jul 23, 2025 $0.02309 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jul 23, 2025 $0.02309 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jun 18, 2025 $0.02373 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jun 18, 2025 $0.02373 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jun 18, 2025 $0.02373 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
May 21, 2025 $0.02441 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
May 21, 2025 $0.02441 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
May 21, 2025 $0.02441 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Apr 23, 2025 $0.02384 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Apr 23, 2025 $0.02384 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Apr 23, 2025 $0.02384 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Mar 19, 2025 $0.02372 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Mar 19, 2025 $0.02372 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Mar 19, 2025 $0.02372 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Feb 19, 2025 $0.02356 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Feb 19, 2025 $0.02356 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Feb 19, 2025 $0.02356 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jan 22, 2025 $0.02290 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jan 22, 2025 $0.02290 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jan 22, 2025 $0.02290 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Dec 18, 2024 $0.02325 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Dec 18, 2024 $0.02325 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Dec 18, 2024 $0.02325 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Nov 20, 2024 $0.02021 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Nov 20, 2024 $0.02021 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Nov 20, 2024 $0.02021 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Oct 23, 2024 $0.02528 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Oct 23, 2024 $0.02528 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Oct 23, 2024 $0.02528 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Sep 18, 2024 $0.02443 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Sep 18, 2024 $0.02443 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Sep 18, 2024 $0.02443 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Aug 21, 2024 $0.02391 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Aug 21, 2024 $0.02391 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Aug 21, 2024 $0.02391 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jul 17, 2024 $0.01983 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jul 17, 2024 $0.01983 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jul 17, 2024 $0.01983 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jun 19, 2024 $0.02469 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jun 19, 2024 $0.02469 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jun 19, 2024 $0.02469 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
May 22, 2024 $0.01960 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
May 22, 2024 $0.01960 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
May 22, 2024 $0.01960 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Apr 17, 2024 $0.02035 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Apr 17, 2024 $0.02035 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Apr 17, 2024 $0.02035 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Mar 20, 2024 $0.02492 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Mar 20, 2024 $0.02492 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Mar 20, 2024 $0.02492 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Feb 21, 2024 $0.02471 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Feb 21, 2024 $0.02471 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Feb 21, 2024 $0.02471 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jan 17, 2024 $0.02422 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jan 17, 2024 $0.02422 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jan 17, 2024 $0.02422 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Dec 20, 2023 $0.02633 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Dec 20, 2023 $0.02633 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Dec 20, 2023 $0.02633 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Nov 22, 2023 $0.02956 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Nov 22, 2023 $0.02956 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Nov 22, 2023 $0.02956 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Oct 18, 2023 $0.02646 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Oct 18, 2023 $0.02646 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Oct 18, 2023 $0.02646 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Sep 20, 2023 $0.02761 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Sep 20, 2023 $0.02761 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Sep 20, 2023 $0.02761 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Aug 23, 2023 $0.02899 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Aug 23, 2023 $0.02899 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Aug 23, 2023 $0.02899 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jul 19, 2023 $0.02836 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jul 19, 2023 $0.02836 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jul 19, 2023 $0.02836 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jun 21, 2023 $0.02772 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jun 21, 2023 $0.02772 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jun 21, 2023 $0.02772 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
May 17, 2023 $0.02702 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
May 17, 2023 $0.02702 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
May 17, 2023 $0.02702 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Apr 19, 2023 $0.02737 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Apr 19, 2023 $0.02737 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Apr 19, 2023 $0.02737 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Mar 22, 2023 $0.02670 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Mar 22, 2023 $0.02670 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Mar 22, 2023 $0.02670 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Mar 01, 2023 $0.02967 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Feb 22, 2023 $0.02967 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Feb 22, 2023 $0.02967 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Feb 01, 2023 $0.02717 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Feb 01, 2023 $0.02717 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic

Pricing Methodology Legend

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

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