Welchol
Pricing Report NDC 65597-701-18

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 Welchol (NDC 65597-701-18) is $3.56234 per EA. This benchmark price is based on the National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) and has been effective since Aug 17, 2022.

As a provided by Daiichi Sankyo Inc., this medication is distributed in a 180 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
$3.56234
Per EA

Effective Date
Aug 17, 2022
Billable Units
180 EA
Estimated Package Price
$641.22
Data Status
As of Sep 28, 2022
C/I - Chain or Independent Pharmacy
Package NDC
Description
180 TABLET, FILM COATED in 1 BOTTLE
Generic Benchmark
The generic equivalent rate is $0.45713 (Effective: Sep 21, 2022)
Pricing Methodology Explanation
The average acquisition cost of the most recent survey was within ± 2% of the current NADAC; therefore, the NADAC was carried forward from the previous file.

Historical Pricing Trends & Acquisition Cost Benchmarks

Since Oct 2013, the NADAC wholesale price for (NDC ) has moved within a range of $1.75324 to $3.58682 per EA. Over this 8 years and 10 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
$1.7532 - $3.5868
Market Volatility
104.58% Variance
Latest Trend
0.68%
Date Unit Price Unit Source Method Rate
Aug 17, 2022 $3.56234 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1B - Brand
Aug 17, 2022 $3.56234 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2B - Brand
Nov 17, 2021 $3.58682 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1B - Brand
Nov 17, 2021 $3.58682 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2B - Brand
Nov 17, 2021 $3.58682 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2B - Brand
Nov 17, 2021 $3.58682 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2B - Brand
Nov 17, 2021 $3.58682 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2B - Brand
Nov 17, 2021 $3.58682 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2B - Brand
Nov 17, 2021 $3.58682 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2B - Brand
Nov 17, 2021 $3.58682 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2B - Brand
Nov 17, 2021 $3.58682 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2B - Brand
Jan 20, 2021 $3.56403 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1B - Brand
Jan 20, 2021 $3.56403 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2B - Brand
Jan 20, 2021 $3.56403 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2B - Brand
Jan 20, 2021 $3.56403 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2B - Brand
Jan 20, 2021 $3.56403 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2B - Brand
Jan 20, 2021 $3.56403 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2B - Brand
Jan 20, 2021 $3.56403 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2B - Brand
Jan 20, 2021 $3.56403 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2B - Brand
Jan 20, 2021 $3.56403 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2B - Brand
Jan 20, 2021 $3.56403 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2B - Brand
Jan 20, 2021 $3.56403 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2B - Brand
Apr 03, 2020 $3.56646 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2B - Brand
Apr 03, 2020 $3.56646 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2B - Brand
Apr 03, 2020 $3.56646 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2B - Brand
Apr 03, 2020 $3.56646 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2B - Brand
Apr 03, 2020 $3.56646 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2B - Brand
Apr 03, 2020 $3.56646 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2B - Brand
Apr 03, 2020 $3.56646 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2B - Brand
Apr 03, 2020 $3.56646 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2B - Brand
Apr 03, 2020 $3.56646 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2B - Brand
Apr 03, 2020 $3.56646 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 3B - Brand
Oct 23, 2019 $3.49934 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1B - Brand
Oct 23, 2019 $3.49934 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2B - Brand
Oct 23, 2019 $3.49934 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2B - Brand
Oct 23, 2019 $3.49934 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2B - Brand
Oct 23, 2019 $3.49934 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2B - Brand
Oct 23, 2019 $3.49934 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2B - Brand
Jan 04, 2019 $3.51004 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2B - Brand
Jan 04, 2019 $3.51004 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2B - Brand
Jan 04, 2019 $3.51004 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2B - Brand
Jan 04, 2019 $3.51004 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2B - Brand
Jan 04, 2019 $3.51004 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2B - Brand
Jan 04, 2019 $3.51004 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2B - Brand
Jan 04, 2019 $3.51004 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2B - Brand
Jan 04, 2019 $3.51004 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2B - Brand
Jan 04, 2019 $3.51004 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 3B - Brand
Jan 04, 2019 $3.51004 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4B - Brand
Dec 19, 2018 $3.33695 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1B - Brand
Feb 23, 2018 $3.33584 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2B - Brand
Feb 23, 2018 $3.33584 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2B - Brand
Feb 23, 2018 $3.33584 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2B - Brand
Feb 23, 2018 $3.33584 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2B - Brand
Feb 23, 2018 $3.33584 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2B - Brand
Feb 23, 2018 $3.33584 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2B - Brand
Feb 23, 2018 $3.33584 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 3B - Brand
Feb 23, 2018 $3.33584 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 4B - Brand
Feb 21, 2018 $3.17240 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1B - Brand
May 17, 2017 $3.16741 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1B - Brand
May 17, 2017 $3.16741 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2B - Brand
Apr 07, 2017 $3.17287 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 3B - Brand
Jan 18, 2017 $3.01902 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1B - Brand
Jan 18, 2017 $3.01902 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2B - Brand
Apr 01, 2016 $3.03955 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2B - Brand
Apr 01, 2016 $3.03955 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 3B - Brand
Sep 04, 2015 $2.78786 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2B - Brand
Sep 04, 2015 $2.78786 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 3B - Brand
Mar 18, 2015 $2.52650 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1B - Brand
Mar 18, 2015 $2.52650 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2B - Brand
Jan 09, 2015 $2.52596 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2B - Brand
Jan 09, 2015 $2.52596 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 3B - Brand
Aug 01, 2014 $2.26466 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2B - Brand
Aug 01, 2014 $2.26466 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 3B - Brand
Jun 18, 2014 $2.00336 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1B - Brand
Jun 18, 2014 $2.00336 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2B - Brand
Apr 18, 2014 $2.00508 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2B - Brand
Apr 18, 2014 $2.00508 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 3B - Brand
Jan 10, 2014 $1.80167 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2B - Brand
Jan 10, 2014 $1.80167 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 3B - Brand
Dec 18, 2013 $1.75324 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 1B - Brand
Oct 04, 2013 $1.77984 EAC/I - Chain or Independent PharmacyCode 2B - Brand

Pricing Methodology Legend

  • Code 1: The NADAC was calculated using information from the most recently completed pharmacy survey.
  • Code 2: The average acquisition cost of the most recent survey was within ± 2% of the current NADAC; therefore, the NADAC was carried forward from the previous file.
  • Code 3: The NADAC based on survey data has been adjusted to reflect changes in published pricing, or as a result of an inquiry to the help desk.
  • Code 4: The NADAC was carried forward from the previous file.

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