OMEGA-3 ETHYL ESTERS 1 GM CAP
For 30 capsules
Pharmacies pay
$5.13 filed
30 × $0.17111 per EA
CMS NADAC · nadac-national-average-drug-acquisition-cost-20261014.csv · eff. 2026-09-23 · as of 2026-10-14 · retrieved 2026-10-17
Medicare Part D paid
$11.54 filed
30 × $0.38462 per EA, Part D average
Medicare's price is not your price.
Medicare Part D · DSD_PTD_RY26_P04_V10_DY24_BGM.csv · eff. 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 · as of 2026-06-25 · retrieved 2026-10-18
The spread
2.2× estimated
Medicare paid 2.2× what pharmacies pay.
Part D averages every strength and form sold under “Omega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters” into one figure, so it is not specific to this NDC.
OpenBill calculation · DSD_PTD_RY26_P04_V10_DY24_BGM.csv + nadac-national-average-drug-acquisition-cost-20261014.csv · NADAC eff. 2026-09-23 (file of 2026-10-14, retrieved 2026-10-17) · Part D 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 (file of 2026-06-25, retrieved 2026-10-18)
Cost-plus estimate
$10.90 estimated
$5.13 + $0.77 (15%) + $5.00 fee per fill = $10.90
This is a model, not a price any pharmacy quoted. Shipping is not included. 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
OMEGA-3 ETHYL ESTERS 1 GM CAP is how the CMS NADAC file names this product. The FDA NDC Directory lists it as omega-3-acid ethyl esters.
FDA gives its dosage form as “capsule, liquid filled” and “capsule” and its route as oral.
FDA lists 8 labelers (the companies named on the label) for its NDCs, among them Major Pharmaceuticals, PURACAP LABORATORIES LLC DBA BLU PHARMACEUTICALS and Camber Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
FDA’s Established Pharmacologic Class for it is Omega-3 Fatty Acid.
The NADAC file of 2026-10-14 prices it under 10 NDCs (National Drug Codes); the FDA directory lists 8 of them.
NADAC classes it as a generic drug (rate-setting class G), and does not mark it as sold over the counter.
What pharmacies pay
Pharmacies pay $5.13 for 30 capsules (30 × $0.17111 per EA, 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 code for it: 1, calculated from the most recently completed pharmacy survey.
What NADAC measures · Why 30 capsules · NADAC explanation codes
The 8 labelers
| Labeler | NDCs | Pharmacies pay per unit |
|---|---|---|
| American Health Packaging | 1 | $0.17111 per EA filed |
| Camber Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 1 | $0.17111 per EA filed |
| Chartwell RX, LLC | 1 | $0.17111 per EA filed |
| EPIC PHARMA, LLC | 1 | $0.17111 per EA filed |
| Lifestar Pharma LLC | 1 | $0.17111 per EA filed |
| Major Pharmaceuticals | 1 | $0.17111 per EA filed |
| PURACAP LABORATORIES LLC DBA BLU PHARMACEUTICALS | 1 | $0.17111 per EA filed |
| Strides Pharma Science Limited | 1 | $0.17111 per EA filed |
| Not listed as a package in the FDA directory | 2 | $0.17111 per EA filed |
All 10 NDCs, with labeler and price
- 00904-7495-06 · Major Pharmaceuticals · $0.17111 per EA · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 24658-0350-12 · PURACAP LABORATORIES LLC DBA BLU PHARMACEUTICALS · $0.17111 per EA · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 31722-0936-12 · Camber Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · $0.17111 per EA · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 42806-0552-12 · EPIC PHARMA, LLC · $0.17111 per EA · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 60687-0846-11 · not listed as a package in the FDA directory · $0.17111 per EA · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 60687-0846-65 · American Health Packaging · $0.17111 per EA · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 62135-0780-12 · Chartwell RX, LLC · $0.17111 per EA · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 64380-0761-11 · Strides Pharma Science Limited · $0.17111 per EA · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 65162-0034-16 · not listed as a package in the FDA directory · $0.17111 per EA · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 70756-0423-22 · Lifestar Pharma LLC · $0.17111 per EA · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
What Medicare paid
Medicare Part D paid $11.54 for 30 capsules, at an average of $0.38462 per EA in 2024 (2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31) for “Omega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters”, every strength and form sold under that name together (Medicare Part D Spending by Drug, file of 2026-06-25).
That average covers 947,283 Part D claims (fills, including refills) for 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31, across every maker, strength and form under the name.
9 of the product’s 10 NDCs have this Medicare figure; the other 1 do not, and the interactive card says why for each.
Medicare's price is not your price.
What Part D spending measures · Which Medicare figure OpenBill compares · How the spread is worked out
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 30 capsules? Is it lower than what I would pay through my insurance?
- If you have Medicare Part D: what is my plan’s copay or coinsurance for it? The Part D average on this page is not what you pay.
- These are questions about price, not medical advice. Do not change or stop a medicine without talking to your prescriber or pharmacist.
Questions
- Why is the comparison with Medicare for OMEGA-3 ETHYL ESTERS 1 GM CAP labelled estimated?
- Beyond what the card shows, the records give these reasons: The Part D figure covers 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31; the NADAC price is from the file of 2026-10-14. Part D spending basis, as the Part D record states it: Part D 2024 average spend per dosage unit for Omega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters / Omega-3 Acid Ethyl Esters: all makers, strengths, forms and routes combined, claim-weighted; gross cost incl. dispensing fees and patient pay, before rebates. Unit taken as NADAC's EA. Joined on generic name.