Quick answers
- What is Epiduo Forte?
- Epiduo Forte is a brand name of Adapalene and benzoyl peroxide, a prescription medicine. The FDA NDC Directory lists 1 Epiduo Forte product in 1 strength and form.
- Who makes Epiduo Forte?
- Galderma Labs holds the FDA application for Epiduo Forte (NDA207917, approved July 15, 2015).
- Is there a generic or store brand of Epiduo Forte?
- Yes. The FDA NDC Directory lists 11 other products with the same active ingredients, strength and form as a Epiduo Forte product, 11 of them generic. Ask your pharmacist whether one is right for you.
- What do pharmacies pay for Epiduo Forte?
- CMS lists a National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) for 1 Epiduo Forte strength and form (see the table below). That is what pharmacies pay to buy it, not what you pay: your price depends on your insurance and your pharmacy.
- Has Epiduo Forte been recalled?
- No recall linked to Epiduo Forte products (by their NDC code or label) appears in the FDA enforcement reports we use.
What Epiduo Forte is
Each Epiduo Forte product as listed in the FDA NDC Directory, by active ingredient, strength and form, with its official label. “Same medicine, other names” counts the other products with exactly the same active ingredients, strength and form (generic versions, store brands and other brands); inactive ingredients can differ.
Adapalene and benzoyl peroxide · prescription medicine
| Strength and form | Product names | Same medicine, other names | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| adapalene 0.3% · benzoyl peroxide 2.5% gel (topical) | Epiduo Forte | 11 products, 10 companies | DailyMed |
Its page lists every product and company, the FDA label’s uses and boxed warning, approvals, shortages and recalls: Adapalene and benzoyl peroxide →
FDA approval
- NDA: New Drug Application: how a new (usually brand-name) medicine is approved.
| Application | Holder | First approved | Products |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDA207917 | Galderma Labs | July 15, 2015 | 1 |
What pharmacies pay (NADAC)
The National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) is the average price U.S. retail pharmacies paid to buy one unit of a medicine (one tablet, one mL or one gram), from a monthly survey of pharmacy invoices by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). State Medicaid programs use it to pay pharmacies.
This is not the price you pay. What you pay depends on your insurance (copay or coinsurance), your pharmacy and any discounts, and pharmacies also charge for filling a prescription. Ask your pharmacist or your health plan what your price will be.
| Strength and form | Generic or brand | Pharmacies pay |
|---|---|---|
| adapalene 0.3% · benzoyl peroxide 2.5% gel | Brand: Epiduo Forte | $14.97 per gram Generic of the same strength and form: $0.6474 per gram |
NADAC list of November 4, 2026; these prices took effect on September 23, 2026. Shown only where a package’s NDC code matches the NADAC list exactly, and only for that exact strength and form: nothing is averaged across strengths. Strengths and forms not listed here have no NADAC price.
Source: NADAC (National Average Drug Acquisition Cost) 2026, data.medicaid.gov (CMS) →
Companies that list Epiduo Forte
The company named on the package (holder, repackager or distributor), as listed in the FDA NDC Directory, with its number of Epiduo Forte products.
- Galderma Laboratories, L.P.1 product
Recalls
No recall linked to Epiduo Forte products (by their NDC code or label) appears in the FDA enforcement reports.
Sources
- NDC Directory (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drugs@FDA (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drug labeling (SPL, openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 30, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- Drug recall enforcement reports (openFDA) — U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FDA data exported October 27, 2026, retrieved October 31, 2026
- NADAC (National Average Drug Acquisition Cost) 2026 — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data.medicaid.gov, list of November 4, 2026, retrieved November 7, 2026
Which names get a brand page: a name the NDC Directory lists for a medicine, held by one company (the FDA application holder, or the company named on most of its products), that is not just a description, and that is not the only product of its medicine.