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Albuterol Sulfate

Brands: Albuterol · Ventolin Hfa · Albuterol Sulfate

19 ACTIVE SUPPLIERS — US
openFDA · updated weekly
US42 NDCs
19 active makers
UKComing
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CAComing
soon
AUComing
soon
EUComing
soon
RxCUI (US)435
US makers19 labelers
Packages45
DEA / ScheduleNone

US acquisition costNADAC · per unit

Average across 8 priced NDCs. A benchmark of pharmacy acquisition cost — not a retail quote.

$0.640$1.28$1.92$2.56Dec 2025Apr 2026Jul 2026
$2.059
Latest avg · Jul 22, 2026
-8%
Since Dec 17, 2025
19
Active US suppliers
27%
Top-2 supplier share*

Medicaid dispensing volumeSDUD · per quarter

Prescriptions dispensed under Medicaid (fee-for-service + managed care), summed nationally. The closest free proxy to sales volume — Medicaid only, not all-payer.

2.2M4.4M6.6M8.7M2025 Q12025 Q22025 Q32025 Q42026 Q1
5.9M
Rx · 2026 Q1
86.8M
Units dispensed
-22%
Rx vs. year ago
5
Quarters · since 2025 Q1

Who makes it19 active · 0 exited

US labelers as registered with FDA. Repackagers relabel another company's product; share* is of listed packages, not sales.

LabelerTypePackagesStatus
Proficient Rx LPunknown7SUPPLYING
REMEDYREPACK INC.repackager5SUPPLYING
NuCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc.unknown5SUPPLYING
A-S Medication Solutionsunknown4SUPPLYING
Sportpharm LLCunknown3SUPPLYING
Asclemed USA, Inc.unknown3SUPPLYING
HF Acquisition Co LLC, DBA HealthFirstunknown3SUPPLYING
Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.unknown3SUPPLYING
GlaxoSmithKline LLCunknown2SUPPLYING
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.unknown1SUPPLYING
Lupin Pharmaceuticals,Inc.unknown1SUPPLYING
Padagis Israel Pharmaceuticals Ltdunknown1SUPPLYING
Cipla USA Inc.unknown1SUPPLYING
Advanced Rx of Tennessee, LLCunknown1SUPPLYING
Prasco Laboratoriesunknown1SUPPLYING

+ 4 more labelers

Regulatory & supply eventsFDA · US

Shortages, recalls, and registration changes attached to this drug concept.

  • Apr 13, 2022
    RECALLRecall (Class II): Albuterol Sulfate Inhalation Aerosol HFA 90 mcg, with Dose Indicator, 200 metered inhalations, Rx only, Distributed by:…

    cGMP deviations: Temperature abuse — Recalling firm: Mckesson Medical-Surgical Inc. Corporate Office — USA nationwide.

  • Jan 26, 2022
    RECALLRecall (Class II): ALBUTEROL SULFATE HFA Inhalation Aerosol, 90MCG per actuation, 200 Metered Inhalations, Net Wt. 18 g, Rx Only, Manufact…

    CGMP Deviations: Products were exposed to temperatures outside of the products labeled storage conditions. — Recalling firm: CARDINAL HEALTHCARE — Nationwide USA

  • Jan 26, 2022
    RECALLRecall (Class II): ALBUTEROL SULFATE IN 90MCG per actuation, 200 Metered Inhalations, Rx Only, 8.5 g Net Contents, Manufactured for: Lupin…

    CGMP Deviations: Products were exposed to temperatures outside of the products labeled storage conditions. — Recalling firm: CARDINAL HEALTHCARE — Nationwide USA

  • Sep 16, 2020
    RECALLRecall (Class II): Albuterol Sulfate Inhalation Aerosol, 90 mcg per actuation, 200 metered inhalations, Manufactured by: Catalent Pharma S…

    Defective Delivery System: Sustained trend of failure to dispense complaints. — Recalling firm: Perrigo Company PLC — Nationwide in the U.S.

  • May 16, 2017
    RECALLRecall (Class II): Ventolin HFA (albuterol sulfate) Inhalation, 90 mcg per actuation, 200 Metered Inhalations, Net Wt. 18 g inhalers, Rx o…

    Defective Delivery System: Elevated number of units with out of specification results for leak rate — Recalling firm: GlaxoSmithKline, LLC — Nationwide in the US and Puerto Rico

  • Mar 22, 2017
    RECALLRecall (Class II): Ventolin HFA (albuterol sulfate) Inhalation Aerosol, 90 mcg per actuation, 200 Metered Inhalations, Net Wt. 18 g inhale…

    Defective Delivery System: Elevated number of units with out of specification results for leak rate. — Recalling firm: GlaxoSmithKline, LLC — Nationwide in the USA and Puerto Rico

  • Dec 3, 2015
    RECALLRecall (Class II): Ventolin HFA (albuterol sulfate) Inhalation Aerosol, 90 mcg per actuation, 200 Metered Inhalations, Rx Only, For Oral …

    Defective Delivery System: Some canisters may not contain sufficient propellant to deliver the labeled claim of 200 actuations through the end of shelf life. — Recalling firm: GlaxoSmithKline, LLC — MS and VT

  • Jul 26, 2012
    RECALLRecall (Class II): Ventolin HFA (albuterol sulfate) Inhalation Aerosol 90 mcg per actuation, 200 Metered Inhalations, FOR ORAL INHALATION…

    Does Not Deliver Proper Metered Dose: Potential content of albuterol per dose is below specification. — Recalling firm: GlaxoSmithKline Inc — Nationwide