PIOGLITAZONE HCL 30 MG TABLET
For 30 tablets
Pharmacies pay
$2.79 filed
30 × $0.09301 per EA
CMS NADAC · nadac-national-average-drug-acquisition-cost-20261014.csv · eff. 2026-09-23, 2026-09-30 · as of 2026-10-14 · retrieved 2026-10-17
Medicare Part D paid
$5.34 filed
30 × $0.178 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
1.9× estimated
Medicare paid 1.9× what pharmacies pay.
Part D averages every strength and form sold under “Pioglitazone HCl” 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, 2026-09-30 (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
$8.21 estimated
$2.79 + $0.42 (15%) + $5.00 fee per fill = $8.21
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, 2026-09-30 (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
PIOGLITAZONE HCL 30 MG TABLET is how the CMS NADAC file names this product. The FDA NDC Directory lists it as “pioglitazone hydrochloride” and “pioglitazone”, as its NDCs’ listings variously write the nonproprietary name.
FDA gives its dosage form as tablet and its route as oral.
FDA lists 10 labelers (the companies named on the label) for its NDCs, among them Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., Major Pharmaceuticals and NorthStar RxLLC.
FDA lists it under 3 Established Pharmacologic Classes: Peroxisome Proliferator Receptor alpha Agonist, Peroxisome Proliferator Receptor gamma Agonist and Thiazolidinedione.
The NADAC file of 2026-10-14 prices it under 21 NDCs (National Drug Codes); the FDA directory lists 20 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 $2.79 for 30 tablets (30 × $0.09301 per EA, rounded to the cent), by the CMS NADAC file of 2026-10-14; those prices took effect between 2026-09-23 and 2026-09-30. 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 tablets · NADAC explanation codes
The 10 labelers
| Labeler | NDCs | Pharmacies pay per unit |
|---|---|---|
| Macleods Pharmaceuticals Limited | 3 | $0.09301 per EA filed |
| NorthStar RxLLC | 3 | $0.09301 per EA filed |
| Rising Pharma Holdings, Inc. | 3 | $0.09301 per EA filed |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | 3 | $0.09301 per EA filed |
| Aurobindo Pharma Limited | 2 | $0.09301 per EA filed |
| Unichem Pharmaceuticals (USA), Inc. | 2 | $0.09301 per EA filed |
| American Health Packaging | 1 | $0.09301 per EA filed |
| Chartwell RX, LLC | 1 | $0.09301 per EA filed |
| Major Pharmaceuticals | 1 | $0.09301 per EA filed |
| QUALLENT PHARMACEUTICALS HEALTH LLC | 1 | $0.09301 per EA filed |
| Not listed as a package in the FDA directory | 1 | $0.09301 per EA filed |
When these prices took effect
- 2026-09-30 · 2 NDCs · $0.09301 per EA filed
- 2026-09-23 · 19 NDCs · $0.09301 per EA filed
All 21 NDCs, with labeler and price
- 00093-7272-05 · Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. · $0.09301 per EA · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 00093-7272-56 · Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. · $0.09301 per EA · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 00093-7272-98 · Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. · $0.09301 per EA · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 00904-7096-61 · Major Pharmaceuticals · $0.09301 per EA · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 16714-0646-01 · NorthStar RxLLC · $0.09301 per EA · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 16714-0646-02 · NorthStar RxLLC · $0.09301 per EA · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 16714-0646-03 · NorthStar RxLLC · $0.09301 per EA · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 33342-0055-07 · Macleods Pharmaceuticals Limited · $0.09301 per EA · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 33342-0055-10 · Macleods Pharmaceuticals Limited · $0.09301 per EA · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 33342-0055-15 · Macleods Pharmaceuticals Limited · $0.09301 per EA · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 57237-0220-05 · Rising Pharma Holdings, Inc. · $0.09301 per EA · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 57237-0220-30 · Rising Pharma Holdings, Inc. · $0.09301 per EA · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 57237-0220-90 · Rising Pharma Holdings, Inc. · $0.09301 per EA · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 60687-0905-11 · not listed as a package in the FDA directory · $0.09301 per EA · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 60687-0905-21 · American Health Packaging · $0.09301 per EA · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 62135-0805-30 · Chartwell RX, LLC · $0.09301 per EA · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 65862-0513-05 · Aurobindo Pharma Limited · $0.09301 per EA · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 65862-0513-30 · Aurobindo Pharma Limited · $0.09301 per EA · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
- 76385-0179-50 · Unichem Pharmaceuticals (USA), Inc. · $0.09301 per EA · eff. 2026-09-30 filed
- 76385-0179-90 · Unichem Pharmaceuticals (USA), Inc. · $0.09301 per EA · eff. 2026-09-30 filed
- 82009-0104-05 · QUALLENT PHARMACEUTICALS HEALTH LLC · $0.09301 per EA · eff. 2026-09-23 filed
Other strengths, forms and brands
2 other products in the NADAC file share an FDA nonproprietary name with PIOGLITAZONE HCL 30 MG TABLET.
| Product | Pharmacies pay per unit | Medicare per unit |
|---|---|---|
| PIOGLITAZONE HCL 15 MG TABLET | $0.06749 per EA filed | $0.178 per EA filed |
| PIOGLITAZONE HCL 30 MG TABLET this page | $0.09301 per EA filed | $0.178 per EA filed |
| PIOGLITAZONE HCL 45 MG TABLET | $0.11448 per EA filed | $0.178 per EA filed |
Part D is one average per brand and generic name, over every strength and form.
CMS NADAC · nadac-national-average-drug-acquisition-cost-20261014.csv · eff. 2026-09-23, 2026-09-30 · as of 2026-10-14 · retrieved 2026-10-17
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
Compared with its class
The middle of its 21 NDCs’ NADAC prices is $0.09301 per EA filed.
Of the 23 other products in FDA’s Peroxisome Proliferator Receptor alpha Agonist class priced per EA, 19 have a higher middle NADAC price and 4 a lower one. The one in the middle is PIOGLITAZONE-METFORMIN 15-850, at $0.23908 per EA filed (eff. 2026-09-23).
Of the 7 other products in FDA’s Peroxisome Proliferator Receptor gamma Agonist class priced per EA, 6 have a higher middle NADAC price and 1 a lower one. The one in the middle is PIOGLITAZONE-METFORMIN 15-500, at $0.2835 per EA filed (eff. 2026-09-23).
Of the 7 other products in FDA’s Thiazolidinedione class priced per EA, 6 have a higher middle NADAC price and 1 a lower one. The one in the middle is PIOGLITAZONE-METFORMIN 15-500, at $0.2835 per EA filed (eff. 2026-09-23).
Prices are compared per unit, whatever the strength or dose, and a class is not a list of substitutes.
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
Medicare Part D paid $5.34 for 30 tablets, at an average of $0.178 per EA in 2024 (2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31) for “Pioglitazone HCl”, every strength and form sold under that name together (Medicare Part D Spending by Drug, file of 2026-06-25).
That average covers 3,217,957 Part D claims (fills, including refills) for 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31, across every maker, strength and form under the name.
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 tablets? 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 PIOGLITAZONE HCL 30 MG TABLET 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 Pioglitazone HCl / Pioglitazone HCl: 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.
Related pages
Its pharmacologic classes
- Peroxisome Proliferator Receptor alpha Agonist
- Peroxisome Proliferator Receptor gamma Agonist
- Thiazolidinedione
Related in the same class
- PIOGLITAZONE-METFORMIN 15-500
- PIOGLITAZONE-GLIMEPIRIDE 30-2
- ALOGLIPTIN-PIOGLIT 25-15 MG TB
- GEMFIBROZIL 600 MG TABLET
- FENOFIBRATE 120 MG TABLET