Metformin Hydrochloride
Pricing Report NDC 51224-020-50

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 discontinued by the firm.

The latest wholesale acquisition cost for Metformin Hydrochloride (NDC 51224-020-50) is $0.01587 per EA. 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 Tagi Pharma, Inc., this medication is distributed in a 100 TABLET, 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
$0.01587
Per EA

Effective Date
May 17, 2023
Billable Units
100 EA
Estimated Package Price
$1.59
Data Status
As of May 24, 2023
C/I - Chain or Independent Pharmacy
Package NDC
Description
100 TABLET, 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 Jul 2019, the NADAC wholesale price for (NDC ) has moved within a range of $0.01225 to $0.01774 per EA. Over this 5 years and 7 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
$0.0123 - $0.0177
Market Volatility
44.82% Variance
Latest Trend
3.40%
Date Unit Price Unit Source Method Rate
Feb 19, 2025 $0.01368 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Feb 19, 2025 $0.01368 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jan 22, 2025 $0.01323 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jan 22, 2025 $0.01323 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Dec 18, 2024 $0.01304 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Dec 18, 2024 $0.01304 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Nov 20, 2024 $0.01225 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Nov 20, 2024 $0.01225 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Oct 23, 2024 $0.01413 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Oct 23, 2024 $0.01413 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Sep 18, 2024 $0.01490 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Sep 18, 2024 $0.01490 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Aug 21, 2024 $0.01492 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Aug 21, 2024 $0.01492 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jul 17, 2024 $0.01254 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jul 17, 2024 $0.01254 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jun 19, 2024 $0.01520 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jun 19, 2024 $0.01520 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
May 22, 2024 $0.01262 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
May 22, 2024 $0.01262 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Apr 17, 2024 $0.01263 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Apr 17, 2024 $0.01263 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Mar 20, 2024 $0.01544 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Mar 20, 2024 $0.01544 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Feb 21, 2024 $0.01559 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Feb 21, 2024 $0.01559 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jan 17, 2024 $0.01672 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jan 17, 2024 $0.01672 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Dec 20, 2023 $0.01592 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Dec 20, 2023 $0.01592 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Nov 22, 2023 $0.01679 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Nov 22, 2023 $0.01679 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Oct 18, 2023 $0.01613 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Oct 18, 2023 $0.01613 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Sep 20, 2023 $0.01678 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Sep 20, 2023 $0.01678 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Aug 23, 2023 $0.01657 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Aug 23, 2023 $0.01657 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jul 19, 2023 $0.01608 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jul 19, 2023 $0.01608 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jun 21, 2023 $0.01557 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jun 21, 2023 $0.01557 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
May 17, 2023 $0.01587 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
May 17, 2023 $0.01587 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
May 17, 2023 $0.01587 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Apr 19, 2023 $0.01576 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Apr 19, 2023 $0.01576 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Apr 19, 2023 $0.01576 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Mar 22, 2023 $0.01658 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Mar 22, 2023 $0.01658 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Mar 22, 2023 $0.01658 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Feb 22, 2023 $0.01665 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Feb 22, 2023 $0.01665 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Feb 22, 2023 $0.01665 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jan 18, 2023 $0.01645 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jan 18, 2023 $0.01645 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jan 18, 2023 $0.01645 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Dec 21, 2022 $0.01690 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Dec 21, 2022 $0.01690 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Dec 21, 2022 $0.01690 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Nov 23, 2022 $0.01699 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Nov 23, 2022 $0.01699 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Nov 23, 2022 $0.01699 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Oct 19, 2022 $0.01774 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Oct 19, 2022 $0.01774 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Oct 19, 2022 $0.01774 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Sep 21, 2022 $0.01600 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Sep 21, 2022 $0.01600 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Sep 21, 2022 $0.01600 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Aug 17, 2022 $0.01480 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Aug 17, 2022 $0.01480 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Aug 17, 2022 $0.01480 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jul 20, 2022 $0.01464 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jul 20, 2022 $0.01464 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jul 20, 2022 $0.01464 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jun 22, 2022 $0.01484 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jun 22, 2022 $0.01484 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jun 22, 2022 $0.01484 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
May 18, 2022 $0.01570 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
May 18, 2022 $0.01570 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
May 18, 2022 $0.01570 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Apr 20, 2022 $0.01651 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Apr 20, 2022 $0.01651 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Apr 20, 2022 $0.01651 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Mar 23, 2022 $0.01696 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Mar 23, 2022 $0.01696 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Mar 23, 2022 $0.01696 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Feb 23, 2022 $0.01674 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Feb 23, 2022 $0.01674 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Feb 23, 2022 $0.01674 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jan 19, 2022 $0.01596 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jan 19, 2022 $0.01596 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jan 19, 2022 $0.01596 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Dec 22, 2021 $0.01595 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Dec 22, 2021 $0.01595 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Dec 22, 2021 $0.01595 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Nov 17, 2021 $0.01631 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Nov 17, 2021 $0.01631 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Nov 17, 2021 $0.01631 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Oct 20, 2021 $0.01640 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Oct 20, 2021 $0.01640 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Oct 20, 2021 $0.01640 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Sep 22, 2021 $0.01609 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Sep 22, 2021 $0.01609 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Sep 22, 2021 $0.01609 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Aug 18, 2021 $0.01591 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Aug 18, 2021 $0.01591 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Aug 18, 2021 $0.01591 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jul 21, 2021 $0.01647 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jul 21, 2021 $0.01647 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jul 21, 2021 $0.01647 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jun 23, 2021 $0.01635 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jun 23, 2021 $0.01635 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jun 23, 2021 $0.01635 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
May 19, 2021 $0.01721 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
May 19, 2021 $0.01721 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
May 19, 2021 $0.01721 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Apr 21, 2021 $0.01684 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Apr 21, 2021 $0.01684 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Apr 21, 2021 $0.01684 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Mar 17, 2021 $0.01668 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Mar 17, 2021 $0.01668 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Mar 17, 2021 $0.01668 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Feb 17, 2021 $0.01626 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Feb 17, 2021 $0.01626 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Feb 17, 2021 $0.01626 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jan 20, 2021 $0.01588 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jan 20, 2021 $0.01588 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jan 20, 2021 $0.01588 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Dec 23, 2020 $0.01642 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Dec 23, 2020 $0.01642 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Dec 23, 2020 $0.01642 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Nov 18, 2020 $0.01626 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Nov 18, 2020 $0.01626 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Nov 18, 2020 $0.01626 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Oct 21, 2020 $0.01604 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Oct 21, 2020 $0.01604 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Oct 21, 2020 $0.01604 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Sep 23, 2020 $0.01650 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Sep 23, 2020 $0.01650 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Sep 23, 2020 $0.01650 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Aug 19, 2020 $0.01637 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Aug 19, 2020 $0.01637 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Aug 19, 2020 $0.01637 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jul 22, 2020 $0.01645 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jul 22, 2020 $0.01645 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jul 22, 2020 $0.01645 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jun 17, 2020 $0.01662 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jun 17, 2020 $0.01662 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jun 17, 2020 $0.01662 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
May 20, 2020 $0.01682 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
May 20, 2020 $0.01682 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
May 20, 2020 $0.01682 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Apr 22, 2020 $0.01604 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Apr 22, 2020 $0.01604 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Apr 22, 2020 $0.01604 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Mar 18, 2020 $0.01560 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Mar 18, 2020 $0.01560 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Mar 18, 2020 $0.01560 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Feb 19, 2020 $0.01575 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Feb 19, 2020 $0.01575 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Feb 19, 2020 $0.01575 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jan 22, 2020 $0.01559 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jan 22, 2020 $0.01559 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jan 22, 2020 $0.01559 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Dec 18, 2019 $0.01562 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Dec 18, 2019 $0.01562 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Dec 18, 2019 $0.01562 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Nov 20, 2019 $0.01545 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Nov 20, 2019 $0.01545 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Nov 20, 2019 $0.01545 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Oct 23, 2019 $0.01557 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Oct 23, 2019 $0.01557 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Oct 23, 2019 $0.01557 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Sep 18, 2019 $0.01537 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Sep 18, 2019 $0.01537 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Sep 18, 2019 $0.01537 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Aug 21, 2019 $0.01573 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Aug 21, 2019 $0.01573 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Aug 21, 2019 $0.01573 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jul 17, 2019 $0.01533 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jul 17, 2019 $0.01533 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jul 17, 2019 $0.01533 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jul 10, 2019 $0.01549 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jul 10, 2019 $0.01549 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1G - Generic
Jul 10, 2019 $0.01549 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