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OTC · Solution/ Drops · Ophthalmic

Polyvinyl Alcohol, Povidone

Brands: Artificial Tears · Best Choice Artificial Tears · Careone Artificial Tears Eye Drops 15ml · Equate Artificial Tears +9 · Polyvinyl Alcohol, Unspecified + Povidone

14 ACTIVE SUPPLIERS — US
openFDA · updated weekly
US14 NDCs
14 active makers
UKComing
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CAComing
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AUComing
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EUComing
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ATC—
RxCUI (US)8610
US makers14 labelers
Packages15
DEA / ScheduleNone

US acquisition costNADAC · per unit

Average across 5 priced NDCs. A benchmark of pharmacy acquisition cost — not a retail quote.

$0.058$0.117$0.175$0.234Dec 2025Apr 2026Jul 2026
$0.195
Latest avg · Jul 22, 2026
+3%
Since Dec 17, 2025
14
Active US suppliers
20%
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.

19K37K56K74K2025 Q12025 Q22025 Q32025 Q42026 Q1
64K
Rx · 2026 Q1
941K
Units dispensed
+18%
Rx vs. year ago
5
Quarters · since 2025 Q1

Who makes it14 active · 0 exited

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

LabelerTypePackagesStatus
Allergan, Inc.unknown2SUPPLYING
Meijer Distribution, Incunknown1SUPPLYING
Walmart, Inc.unknown1SUPPLYING
Chain Drug Marketing Association Inc.unknown1SUPPLYING
Amerisource Bergenunknown1SUPPLYING
THE KROGER CO.unknown1SUPPLYING
PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INCunknown1SUPPLYING
A-S Medication Solutionsunknown1SUPPLYING
FAMILY DOLLAR SERVICES INCunknown1SUPPLYING
Best Choiceunknown1SUPPLYING
WALGREEN COMPANYunknown1SUPPLYING
Cardinal Healthunknown1SUPPLYING
RETAIL BUSINESS SERVICES , LLC.unknown1SUPPLYING
KC Pharmaceuticals, Incunknown1SUPPLYING

Regulatory & supply eventsFDA · US

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

  • Mar 3, 2026
    RECALLRecall (Class II): Artificial Tears Sterile Lubricant Eye Drops (polyvinyl alcohol 0.5%, povidone 0.6%), 0.5 FL OZ (15 mL) bottles; a) LEA…

    Lack of Assurance of Sterility — Recalling firm: K.C. Pharmaceuticals, Inc — Nationwide in the US