National Average Drug Acquisition Cost Weekly Reference Data for 2026

Weekly reference data for the National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) throughout the 2026 calendar year. The dataset is published by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services and was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze weekly fluctuations in drug acquisition costs across the 2026 calendar year
• Benchmark pharmacy reimbursement rates using the national average cost reference
• Track drug pricing trends on a weekly basis for policy or market analysis

Strengths

• Data is updated weekly, providing high temporal granularity for the 2026 calendar year
• Published by the authoritative U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
• Released under a public domain (us-pd) license for unrestricted use

Limitations

• The specific number of rows, columns, and data volume is unknown
• Limited to the 2026 calendar year, lacking historical context for longitudinal analysis
• Data scope is national, potentially obscuring regional or state-level price variations

Provenance

Source

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

Time Range

Calendar year 2026

Freshness

Weekly updates; last updated March 19, 2026.

Geography

United States (national)