Public records for prescription drugs

The facts behind the bottle.

Type the name on your prescription label. See whether the FDA lists it in shortage, what pharmacies pay to buy it, what Medicare spends on it, and whether it has been recalled.

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Note About the price figure

The cost we show is NADAC: the national average price pharmacies pay to acquire a drug, from monthly Medicaid surveys of pharmacies. It is not what you will be charged at the counter, and it does not include the pharmacy's markup, dispensing fee, your insurance or any discount card. We do not have retail prices or coupons.

Use it as a reality check on a quoted price, not as a price quote.

What the report covers

  1. 01

    Shortage status

    Whether the FDA currently lists the drug as in shortage, and which makers and strengths are affected.

  2. 02

    What pharmacies pay

    The latest NADAC price per unit for each form and strength, and what a month's supply costs the pharmacy.

  3. 03

    What Medicare spends

    Total Part D spending, number of people using it, and average spending per claim, by year.

  4. 04

    FDA recalls

    Recalls reported to the FDA that mention the drug, with class, reason and whether they are still open.

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Studies recruiting near you

Trials are listed by condition, not by drug. Enter a condition and a ZIP code to see studies that are recruiting now, with distance and contacts.