DHS TAR 0.5% SHAMPOO
FDA nonproprietary name: coal tar
For 1 mL
Pharmacies pay
$0.04 filed
1 × $0.04106 per ML
CMS NADAC · nadac-national-average-drug-acquisition-cost-20261014.csv · eff. 2026-09-23 · as of 2026-10-14 · retrieved 2026-10-17
Medicare
We don’t know yet
No Medicare reference price. Part D: OpenBill did not match this NDC to a usable Medicare Part D spending row. Either Part D has none for it, or the rows that share its name could not safely be tied to it (for example, they mix units, routes or release forms, or the drug is sold over the counter, which Part D does not cover). Part B: This NDC is not in the current quarter’s Medicare Part B NDC-HCPCS crosswalk, so it has no Part B payment limit.
The spread
We don’t know yet
There is no Medicare figure to compare with, so there is no spread.
Cost-plus estimate
$5.05 estimated
$0.04 + $0.01 (15%) + $5.00 fee per fill = $5.05
This is a model, not a price any pharmacy quoted. Shipping is not included. For a pack this cheap, the $5.00 fee is most of the estimate. How it is worked out
OpenBill calculation · nadac-national-average-drug-acquisition-cost-20261014.csv · NADAC eff. 2026-09-23 (file of 2026-10-14, retrieved 2026-10-17)
Open the interactive card Change the quantity, type what you were charged, and see every record in full.
What it is
DHS TAR 0.5% SHAMPOO is how the CMS NADAC file names this product. The FDA NDC Directory lists it as coal tar, under the trade name “DHS TAR”.
FDA gives its dosage form as shampoo and its route as topical.
The labeler, the company named on the label, is Person and Covey.
FDA lists no Established Pharmacologic Class for it.
The NADAC file of 2026-10-14 prices it under one NDC (National Drug Code), 00096-0737-08.
NADAC classes it as a brand-name drug (rate-setting class B), and marks it as sold over the counter.
What pharmacies pay
Pharmacies pay $0.04 for 1 mL (1 × $0.04106 per ML, rounded to the cent), by the CMS NADAC file of 2026-10-14; that price took effect on 2026-09-23. That is what pharmacies pay their suppliers, not what they charge you.
NADAC’s explanation codes for it: 1, calculated from the most recently completed pharmacy survey; 5, calculated based on package size; 6, the CMS Covered Outpatient Drug Product File S/I/N drug category was not applied when grouping drugs for the calculation.
What NADAC measures · NADAC explanation codes
The NDC
- 00096-0737-08 · Person and Covey · $0.04106 per ML · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
Other strengths, forms and brands
2 other products in the NADAC file share the FDA nonproprietary name coal tar with DHS TAR 0.5% SHAMPOO.
| Product | Pharmacies pay per unit | Medicare per unit |
|---|---|---|
| DHS TAR 0.5% SHAMPOO this page | $0.04106 per ML filed | We don’t know yet |
| DHS TAR GEL 0.5% SHAMPOO | $0.04106 per ML filed | We don’t know yet |
| THERA-GEL 0.5% SHAMPOO | $0.00875 per ML filed | We don’t know yet |
CMS NADAC · nadac-national-average-drug-acquisition-cost-20261014.csv · eff. 2026-09-23 · as of 2026-10-14 · retrieved 2026-10-17
What Medicare paid
We don’t know yet; the card above says why.
Which Medicare figure OpenBill compares · How Part D is matched · How Part B is matched
What to ask at the counter
None of these figures is your price: what you pay depends on your pharmacy, your insurance, coupons and discounts.
- What is your cash price for 1 mL? Is it lower than what I would pay through my insurance?
- It is sold over the counter, so shelf prices vary from store to store: what does it cost per unit here?
- How much is in the package I am getting? This page uses 1 mL; your package may hold a different amount.
- These are questions about price, not medical advice. Do not change or stop a medicine without talking to your prescriber or pharmacist.
Questions
- Why does this page start at 1 mL?
- The FDA package description of NDC 00096-0737-08 (“250.08 g in 1 BOTTLE (0096-0737-08)”) does not give one amount in mL, NADAC’s unit for this product. So the card starts at 1 ML; change it to match your prescription.