Biguanide
Who makes generic Metformin?
48 companies sell Metformin in the U.S. under their own name, and 45 repackagers rebottle it for pharmacies.
Their labels name factories in the United States, China, India, Canada and Bangladesh.
Which one is yours? Look for the NDC number on your bottle or pharmacy label and enter it below. The first two parts of the number identify the company and product.
Companies and their factories
tablet, tablet, extended release · 500 mg, 750 mg, 850 mg, 1000 mg ·
NDC 65162-177, 53746-220, 65162-175, 53746-178, 53746-218, 65162-178 and 6 more
tablet, film coated, tablet, film coated, extended release, tablet, extended release · 500 mg, 750 mg, 850 mg, 1000 mg ·
NDC 42806-315, 42806-406, 42806-313, 42806-632, 42806-405, 42806-633 and 1 more
tablet, film coated, tablet, extended release · 500 mg, 750 mg, 850 mg, 1000 mg ·
NDC 65841-030, 65841-811, 65841-028, 65841-027, 65841-809, 65841-039 and 2 more
tablet, extended release, tablet · 500 mg, 750 mg, 850 mg, 1000 mg ·
NDC 62207-497, 62207-442, 62207-496, 62207-440, 62207-491, 62207-492 and 1 more
- Granules India Limited Medchal-Malkajgiri District, India
Makes it, tests it, packages it and labels it Problems found, fixed voluntarily last FDA inspection Feb 2020
- Granules Life Sciences Private Limited Shameerpet Medchal-Malkajgiri, India
Makes it, tests it, packages it and labels it Problems found, fixed voluntarily last FDA inspection Dec 2025
tablet, tablet, extended release · 500 mg, 750 mg, 850 mg, 1000 mg ·
NDC 70010-065, 70010-497, 70010-491, 70010-063, 70010-496, 70010-492 and 1 more
- Granules India Limited Medchal-Malkajgiri District, India
Makes it, tests it, packages it and labels it Problems found, fixed voluntarily last FDA inspection Feb 2020
- Granules Life Sciences Private Limited Shameerpet Medchal-Malkajgiri, India
Makes it, tests it, packages it and labels it Problems found, fixed voluntarily last FDA inspection Dec 2025
- Lupin Limited Salcette, India
Makes it and packages it Problems found, fixed voluntarily last FDA inspection Nov 2025
- Lupin Limited Nagpur, India
Makes it and packages it Problems found, fixed voluntarily last FDA inspection Jul 2023
- Micro Labs Limited Verna, India
Makes it, tests it, packages it and labels it Problems found, fixed voluntarily last FDA inspection May 2025
- Saptalis Pharmaceuticals, LLC Hauppauge, NY, United States
Makes it Problems found, fixed voluntarily last FDA inspection Mar 2026
- Granules India Limited Medchal-Malkajgiri District, India
Makes it, tests it, packages it and labels it Problems found, fixed voluntarily last FDA inspection Feb 2020
- Zydus Lifesciences Limited Ahmedabad, India
Makes it and tests it Problems found, fixed voluntarily last FDA inspection Aug 2022
tablet, coated, tablet, film coated, extended release, tablet, film coated · 500 mg, 850 mg, 1000 mg ·
NDC 69367-383, 69367-413, 69367-182, 69367-381, 69367-412, 69367-180 and 2 more
- MPP Pharma LLC Kansas City, MO, United States
Makes it, tests it, packages it and labels it Serious problems, FDA action last FDA inspection Apr 2026
- ScieGen Pharmaceuticals, INC. Hauppauge, NY, United States
Makes it, tests it, packages it and labels it Problems found, fixed voluntarily last FDA inspection May 2026
tablet, extended release · 500 mg ·
NDC 69948-001
- Haimen Pharma Inc. Nantong, China
Makes it, tests it, packages it and labels it Problems found, fixed voluntarily last FDA inspection Aug 2023
tablet, extended release · 500 mg ·
NDC 67877-159
- Inventia Healthcare Limited Thane, India
Makes it, tests it, packages it and labels it Problems found, fixed voluntarily last FDA inspection Feb 2025
tablet, extended release · 500 mg ·
NDC 76519-1152
- Novast Laboratories Ltd. Nantong, China
Makes it, tests it, packages it and labels it Problems found, fixed voluntarily last FDA inspection Jul 2023
tablet, extended release · 500 mg ·
NDC 69315-410
- Inventia Healthcare Limited Thane, India
Makes it, tests it, packages it and labels it Problems found, fixed voluntarily last FDA inspection Feb 2025
tablet, coated, tablet, extended release · 500 mg, 750 mg, 850 mg, 1000 mg ·
NDC 68094-480, 68094-688, 68094-904, 68094-804, 68094-580
tablet, film coated, extended release, tablet · 500 mg, 625 mg, 750 mg, 850 mg, 1000 mg ·
NDC 50228-446, 50228-504, 50228-107, 50228-445, 50228-503, 50228-105 and 3 more
tablet, coated, tablet, extended release · 500 mg, 750 mg, 850 mg, 1000 mg ·
NDC 51224-220, 51224-007, 51224-020, 51224-107, 51224-120
tablet, film coated, tablet, extended release · 500 mg, 750 mg, 850 mg, 1000 mg ·
NDC 49483-620, 49483-622, 49483-623, 49483-624, 49483-621
The label doesn't name the factory that makes it. See this company's page for the plants it uses for other drugs.
tablet, extended release · 500 mg ·
NDC 49252-001
The label doesn't name the factory that makes it. See this company's page for the plants it uses for other drugs.
The label doesn't name the factory that makes it. See this company's page for the plants it uses for other drugs.
The label doesn't name the factory that makes it. See this company's page for the plants it uses for other drugs.
The label doesn't name the factory that makes it. See this company's page for the plants it uses for other drugs.
The label doesn't name the factory that makes it. See this company's page for the plants it uses for other drugs.
tablet, film coated, tablet, film coated, extended release · 500 mg, 850 mg, 1000 mg ·
NDC 0378-7187, 0378-6001, 0378-7185, 0378-6002, 0378-7186
The label doesn't name the factory that makes it. See this company's page for the plants it uses for other drugs.
The label doesn't name the factory that makes it. See this company's page for the plants it uses for other drugs.
Repackaged by
These companies buy Metformin 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.
- A-S Medication Solutions:
50090-3691, 50090-4412, 50090-4973, 50090-0775 +33 - Advanced Rx Pharmacy of Tennessee, LLC:
80425-0435, 80425-0591 - Aidarex Pharmaceuticals LLC:
33261-145, 33261-157, 33261-372 - American Health Packaging:
60687-162, 60687-155, 60687-143 - Aphena Pharma Solutions - Tennessee, Inc.:
43353-936, 43353-349, 43353-885, 71610-210 +33 - Apotheca, Inc.:
12634-789, 12634-756, 12634-757 - AvKARE, Inc.:
42291-825, 42291-824 - AvPAK:
50268-550, 50268-551 - Blenheim Pharmacal, Inc.:
10544-630, 10544-058, 10544-067, 10544-947 +10 - Bryant Ranch Prepack:
63629-8503, 63629-8504, 72162-1523, 71335-1833 +31 - Calvin Scott & Co., Inc.:
17224-311 - Cambridge Therapeutics Technologies, LLC:
70882-124, 70882-125 - Cardinal Health 107, LLC:
55154-4172 - Carilion Materials Management:
68151-1442, 68151-4218 - Coupler Enterprises Inc.:
67046-462, 67046-464, 67046-460, 67046-463 +2 - Coupler LLC:
67046-1436, 67046-1516, 67046-1554, 67046-1584 +7 - Denton Pharma, Inc. DBA Northwind Pharmaceuticals.:
70934-760, 70934-830, 70934-207, 70934-136 +6 - Direct Rx:
61919-397, 72189-635, 72189-220, 61919-769 +9 - Golden State Medical Supply, Inc.:
51407-059, 60429-113, 51407-058, 60429-111 +1 - Lake Erie Medical DBA Quality Care Products LLC:
49999-116 - Legacy Pharmaceutical Packaging:
68645-584, 68645-582, 68645-595, 68645-583 - Liberty Pharmaceuticals, Inc.:
0440-5746, 0440-5745 - Major Pharmaceuticals:
0904-7164, 0904-7162, 0904-7163 - McKesson Packaging Services Business Unit of McKesson Corporation:
63739-702 - MedVantx, Inc.:
66116-370, 66116-378, 66116-433 - Medsource Pharmaceuticals:
45865-517 - NCS HealthCare of KY, Inc dba Vangard Labs:
0615-7982, 0615-8578, 0615-8289, 0615-8015 +3 - Northwind Pharmaceuticals:
51655-566, 51655-644, 51655-649, 51655-550 +9 - NuCare Pharmaceuticals.Inc.:
68071-2388, 68071-2398, 68071-2316, 68071-3501 +23 - PD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.:
43063-544, 72789-189, 72789-551, 43063-527 +14 - Physicians Total Care, Inc.:
54868-2894, 54868-5558, 54868-5217, 54868-5505 - Preferred Pharmaceuticals, Inc..:
68788-8600, 68788-8520, 68788-8430, 68788-8560 +11 - Proficient Rx LP:
71205-884, 71205-555, 71205-548, 63187-239 +16 - QPharma, Inc.:
42708-018, 42708-202, 42708-009, 42708-201 +1 - RPK Pharmaceuticals, Inc.:
53002-1445, 53002-1251, 53002-1500, 53002-1422 - ReadyMeds:
64205-220, 64205-218 - Rebel Distributors Corp..:
21695-473, 21695-471, 21695-828, 21695-472 - RedPharm Drug. Inc.:
67296-1744, 67296-1712, 67296-0700, 67296-0559 +8 - Remedyrepack Inc.:
70518-4651, 70518-3101, 70518-3130, 70518-4710 +15 - Stat Rx USA:
16590-397, 16590-313 - State of Florida DOH Central Pharmacy:
53808-0713, 53808-0712, 53808-0849, 53808-0848 +7 - TYA Pharmaceuticals:
64725-0102 - Unit Dose Services:
50436-9054, 50436-0700 - Unit Dose Solutions, Inc.:
87441-054, 87441-055, 87441-056 - Unyter Enterprises:
71455-104
Recalls
- Mar 13, 2025 · Class II · Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Inc., USA
CGMP Deviations
- Feb 25, 2025 · Class II · A-S Medication Solutions LLC
Presence of Foreign Tablets/Capsules.
- Dec 30, 2024 · Class II · Granules Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Presence of Foreign Tablets/Capsules: A Paracetamol 500 mg tablet was found in a 1000-count bottle of Metformin HCL ER Tablets USP, 500 mg.
- Dec 27, 2021 · Class II · Viona Pharmaceuticals Inc
CGMP Deviations- Detection of N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) levels in excess of the Acceptable Daily Intake Limit.
- Jun 1, 2021 · Class II · Viona Pharmaceuticals Inc
CGMP Deviations: Detection of N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) levels in excess of the Acceptable Daily Intake Limit.
- Jan 25, 2021 · Class II · Nostrum Laboratories Inc
CGMP Deviations: detection of N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) impurity above the acceptable intake level.
- Jan 4, 2021 · Class II · Nostrum Laboratories Inc
CGMP Deviations: detection of N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) impurity above the acceptable intake level
- Oct 23, 2020 · Class II · Nostrum Laboratories Inc · 2 recall notices
CGMP Deviations: detection of N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) impurity above the acceptable intake level
- Oct 12, 2020 · Class II · Direct Rx
CGMP Deviations: detection of N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) impurity above the acceptable intake level (per manufacturer)
- Oct 6, 2020 · Class II · PD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · 2 recall notices
CGMP Deviations: detection of N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) impurity above the acceptable intake level (per manufacturer)
- Oct 2, 2020 · Class II · Marksans Pharma Limited · 2 recall notices
CGMP Deviations: detection of N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) impurity above the acceptable intake level
- Aug 19, 2020 · Class II · Bayshore Pharmaceuticals · 2 recall notices
CGMP Deviations
Class I recalls are the most serious; Class III the least. A recall covers specific lots, listed on each recall.