Bisphosphonate

Where is Alendronic Acid made?

14 companies sell it under their own name and 13 repackagers rebottle it. Their labels name 8 factories in the United States, India, Switzerland, China and Poland.

United States 3India 2Switzerland 1China 1Poland 1
United States: 3India: 2Switzerland: 1China: 1Poland: 1

Companies and their factories

Company on the labelFactoryWhereLast FDA inspection
Radius Health, Inc. Binosto91.37 mg · NDC 70539-400 SwissCo Services AGMakes it Sisseln, SwitzerlandNo problems foundSep 2023
Zaklady Farmaceutyczne Polpharma S AMakes the active ingredient Starogard Gdanski, PolandProblems found, fixed voluntarilyOct 2025
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.70 mg per 75 mL · NDC 70954-264 Novitium Pharma LLCMakes it, tests it, packages it and labels it East Windsor, NJ, United StatesNo problems foundFeb 2024
ASCEND Therapeutics U.S., LLC Binosto70 mg · NDC 17139-400 SwissCo Services AGMakes it Sisseln, SwitzerlandNo problems foundSep 2023
Aurobindo Pharma Limited10 mg, 35 mg, 70 mg · NDC 65862-327, 65862-328, 65862-329 Aurobindo Pharma LimitedMakes it and tests it Medchal, IndiaProblems found, fixed voluntarilyJul 2023
Cipla USA., Inc.35 mg, 70 mg · NDC 69097-223, 69097-224 Cipla LimitedMakes it Salcette, IndiaProblems found, fixed voluntarilyJun 2024
Exelan Pharmaceuticals, Inc.35 mg, 70 mg · NDC 76282-681, 76282-682 Appco Pharma LLCMakes it and tests it Piscataway, NJ, United StatesProblems found, fixed voluntarilyMay 2026
Hangzhou Minsheng Binjiang Pharmaceutical CO., Ltd.35 mg, 70 mg · NDC 60723-207, 60723-205 Hangzhou Minsheng Binjiang Pharmaceutical Co.,LtdMakes it Hangzhou, ChinaSerious problems, FDA actionMar 2025
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.70 mg per 75 mL · NDC 0054-0282 West-Ward Columbus Inc.Makes it Columbus, OH, United StatesNo problems foundApr 2026
Mission Pharmacal Company Binosto70 mg · NDC 0178-0101 SwissCo Services AGMakes it Sisseln, SwitzerlandNo problems foundSep 2023
Northstar Rx LLC.10 mg, 35 mg, 70 mg · NDC 16714-631, 16714-632, 16714-633 Aurobindo Pharma LimitedMakes it and tests it Medchal, IndiaProblems found, fixed voluntarilyJul 2023
Rising Pharma Holdings, Inc.10 mg, 35 mg, 70 mg · NDC 64980-340, 64980-341, 64980-342 Aurobindo Pharma LimitedMakes it and tests it Medchal, IndiaProblems found, fixed voluntarilyJul 2023
Amneal Pharmaceuticals5 mg, 10 mg, 35 mg, 40 mg, 70 mg · NDC 0115-1678, 0115-1679, 0115-1680 +2The label doesn't name the factory. Plants this company names for other drugs
Marlex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.35 mg, 70 mg · NDC 10135-696, 10135-718, 10135-697 +1The label doesn't name the factory. Plants this company names for other drugs
Organon LLC Fosamax70 mg · NDC 78206-135The label doesn't name the factory. Plants this company names for other drugs

Repackaged by

These companies buy Alendronic Acid in bulk and rebottle it, often for mail-order, clinic or hospital pharmacies. If your bottle shows one of these names, open its NDC to see who made the pills inside.

Recalls

Class I recalls are the most serious; Class III the least. A recall covers specific lots, listed on each recall.