Atorvastatin calcium tablets
Reason category: Dissolution failure
FDA recall number D-0020-2026
Cholesterol (statin)
Atorvastatin 20 mg tablet
Public data on atorvastatin from CMS and FDA: what pharmacies have paid for it, how many generic applications FDA has approved, and whether it appears in FDA's shortage or recall records.
$0.0286
NADAC per ea (2026-11)
approximate acquisition cost, not a retail price
-48%
change over five years
peak $0.1827 in 2013-11
33
approved generic applications (ANDAs) on record for Atorvastatin Calcium
24 with a product still marketed · first 2011
Not listed
in FDA's current shortage list
no matching FDA shortage entries
NADAC per unit, monthly
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| Month | NADAC per unit ($) |
|---|---|
| 2013-11 | 0.18271 |
| 2014-02 | 0.17329 |
| 2014-05 | 0.16323 |
| 2014-08 | 0.15537 |
| 2014-11 | 0.15354 |
| 2015-02 | 0.16369 |
| 2015-05 | 0.14956 |
| 2015-08 | 0.13452 |
| 2015-11 | 0.13106 |
| 2016-02 | 0.13578 |
| 2016-05 | 0.13270 |
| 2016-08 | 0.12728 |
| 2016-11 | 0.11949 |
| 2017-02 | 0.12039 |
| 2017-05 | 0.10969 |
| 2017-08 | 0.10284 |
| 2017-11 | 0.10358 |
| 2018-02 | 0.08286 |
| 2018-05 | 0.07700 |
| 2018-08 | 0.08128 |
| 2018-11 | 0.06909 |
| 2019-02 | 0.06987 |
| 2019-05 | 0.06784 |
| 2019-08 | 0.08458 |
| 2019-11 | 0.07900 |
| 2020-02 | 0.07667 |
| 2020-05 | 0.08072 |
| 2020-08 | 0.07171 |
| 2020-11 | 0.06418 |
| 2021-02 | 0.05761 |
| 2021-05 | 0.05566 |
| 2021-08 | 0.05571 |
| 2021-11 | 0.05515 |
| 2022-02 | 0.04616 |
| 2022-05 | 0.04533 |
| 2022-08 | 0.04748 |
| 2022-11 | 0.05144 |
| 2023-02 | 0.04449 |
| 2023-05 | 0.04094 |
| 2023-08 | 0.04069 |
| 2023-11 | 0.03755 |
| 2024-02 | 0.04093 |
| 2024-05 | 0.03394 |
| 2024-08 | 0.03497 |
| 2024-11 | 0.03168 |
| 2025-02 | 0.03289 |
| 2025-05 | 0.03455 |
| 2025-08 | 0.03448 |
| 2025-11 | 0.03097 |
| 2026-02 | 0.03002 |
| 2026-05 | 0.02887 |
| 2026-08 | 0.02778 |
| 2026-11 | 0.02858 |
Source: CMS NADAC weekly files, generic rows, monthly median of weekly averages · data as of 2026-11. Figures can change and may contain errors in the source data. Check the original source before relying on them.
Recall records mentioning atorvastatin
openFDA enforcement records, by year reported.
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | 4 |
68 records since 2012. A record is one product or lot, not one recall event. Combination products that contain atorvastatin are included.
What these numbers mean
NADAC is what retail pharmacies pay on average to buy the drug, published by CMS. It does not include rebates and is not what you pay at the counter. ANDA counts include all strengths and forms and applications whose products are now discontinued.
Most recent recall records
Atorvastatin calcium tablets
Reason category: Dissolution failure
FDA recall number D-0017-2026
Atorvastatin calcium tablets
Reason category: Dissolution failure
FDA recall number D-0018-2026
Atorvastatin calcium tablets
Reason category: Dissolution failure
FDA recall number D-0019-2026
Atorvastatin calcium tablets
Reason category: Dissolution failure
FDA recall number D-0306-2025
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