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Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium

Brands: Dry Eye Relief · Refresh Celluvisc · Refresh Liquigel · Theratears · Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium

3 ACTIVE SUPPLIERS — US
openFDA · updated weekly
US6 NDCs
3 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)2062
US makers4 labelers
Packages7
DEA / ScheduleNone

US acquisition costNADAC · per unit

Average across 2 priced NDCs. A benchmark of pharmacy acquisition cost — not a retail quote.

$0.143$0.285$0.428$0.571Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
$0.496
Latest avg · Jun 17, 2026
+5%
Since Dec 17, 2025
3
Active US suppliers
83%
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.

4.7K9.4K14K19K2025 Q12025 Q22025 Q32025 Q42026 Q1
12K
Rx · 2026 Q1
191K
Units dispensed
-27%
Rx vs. year ago
5
Quarters · since 2025 Q1

Who makes it3 active · 1 exited

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

LabelerTypePackagesStatus
Allergan, Inc.unknown3SUPPLYING
MEDTECH PRODUCTS INCunknown2SUPPLYING
AvPAKunknown1SUPPLYING
Cardinal Health 110, LLC. dba Leaderunknown1EXITED 2026

Regulatory & supply eventsFDA · US

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

  • Nov 13, 2023
    RECALLRecall (Class I): Leader brand Dry Eye Relief (Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium 1%), packaged in 0.5 FL OZ (15 mL) bottles, Cardinal Health …

    Non-Sterility — Recalling firm: Kilitch Healthcare India Limited — Nationwide within the United States

  • Oct 31, 2023
    RECALLRecall (Class I): LEADER brand Dry Eye Relief (Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium, 1%); 0.5 FL OZ (15 mL) dropper bottle, Sterile, Distributed…

    Non-Sterility: FDA found insanitary conditions and positive bacterial test results from environmental sampling at the manufacturing facility. — Recalling firm: Cardinal Health Inc. — Nationwide in the USA