Tadalafil 5 mg tablet
Public data on tadalafil 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.
NADAC per unit, monthly
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| Month | NADAC per unit ($) |
|---|---|
| 2018-12 | 8.25752 |
| 2019-03 | 8.09481 |
| 2019-06 | 4.29212 |
| 2019-09 | 0.37298 |
| 2019-12 | 0.26289 |
| 2020-03 | 0.29791 |
| 2020-06 | 0.26491 |
| 2020-09 | 0.26772 |
| 2020-12 | 0.27163 |
| 2021-03 | 0.18750 |
| 2021-06 | 0.19191 |
| 2021-09 | 0.17981 |
| 2021-12 | 0.13628 |
| 2022-03 | 0.18367 |
| 2022-06 | 0.13295 |
| 2022-09 | 0.13327 |
| 2022-12 | 0.14114 |
| 2023-03 | 0.13268 |
| 2023-06 | 0.14426 |
| 2023-09 | 0.15283 |
| 2023-12 | 0.17499 |
| 2024-03 | 0.14655 |
| 2024-06 | 0.13075 |
| 2024-09 | 0.16243 |
| 2024-12 | 0.09223 |
| 2025-03 | 0.11055 |
| 2025-06 | 0.11094 |
| 2025-09 | 0.12173 |
| 2025-12 | 0.11092 |
| 2026-03 | 0.10439 |
| 2026-06 | 0.10416 |
| 2026-09 | 0.10216 |
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 tadalafil
openFDA enforcement records, by year reported.
| 2026 | 3 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2015 | 2 |
25 records since 2012. A record is one product or lot, not one recall event. Combination products that contain tadalafil 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
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