Glipizide

Drug ingredient

CAS 29094-61-9

This chemical is an active pharmaceutical ingredient used in FDA-regulated drugs.

Molecular structure of 29094-61-9
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$2.0B
Top sourceIreland 63%

This chemical is not on EPA’s Toxic Substances Control Act inventory, the list behind EPA’s production survey.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 293590 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 293590, which covers 182 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IE 63%IrelandSG 14%SingaporeIN 7%IndiaCN 7%ChinaCH 2%Switzerland
52 FDA-registered drug labelers
A-S Medication Solutions
Actavis Pharma, Inc.
Advagen Pharma Limited
Advanced Rx of Tennessee, LLC
American Health Packaging
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Anonima Materie Sintetiche and Affini (AMSA) Spa
Aphena Pharma Solutions - Tennessee, LLC
Apotex Corp.
Aurobindo Pharma Limited
AvKARE
AvPAK
Bryant Ranch Prepack
Cambrex Profarmaco Milano Srl
Cardinal Health 107, LLC
Chartwell RX, LLC
DIRECT RX
Fermion Oy
Golden State Medical Supply, Inc.
Graviti Pharmaceuticals Private Limited
Heritage Pharmaceuticals Inc. d/b/a Avet Pharmaceuticals Inc.
KREATIVE ACTIVES PRIVATE LIMITED
KREATIVE ORGANICS PRIVATE LIMITED
Legacy Pharmaceutical Packaging, LLC
MAEDA INC
Major Pharmaceuticals
Medisca Inc.
NCS HealthCare of KY, LLC dba Vangard Labs
Northstar Rx LLC.
Northwind Health Company, LLC
NuCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Olon SpA
Oxford Pharmaceuticals, LLC
PD-Rx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Piramal Pharma Limited
Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Professional Compounding Centers of America
Proficient Rx LP
REMEDYREPACK INC.
Rising Pharma Holdings, Inc.
Roerig
Spectrum Laboratory Products, Inc.
Sri Krishna Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Unit I
ST. MARY'S MEDICAL PARK PHARMACY
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
TruPharma LLC
Unichem Laboratories Limited, India
Unique Chemicals
Urquima, S.A.
USV Private Limited
Zydus Lifesciences Limited
Zydus Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream Uses

Appears in 5 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • •Glipizide
  • •Glipizide and Metformin Hydrochloride
  • •Glipizide and metformin hcl
  • •Glucotrol XL
  • •Glipizide ER
FDA Shortage Status
No Shortage
Shortage History
  • to be discontinued

    Glipizide Tablet, Extended Release

    Shortage listed since July 24, 2025

See all current drug shortages

Vendor Pricing

$2.74/gAaron Chemicals LLC
CountryHong Kong
Pack$274.00 / 100 g
Purity99%
Vendors26 available

Prices reflect listed pack sizes. Small research packs run far above bulk rates.

Chemical Identity

CAS29094-61-9
PubChem CID3478
DTXSIDDTXSID0040676
FormulaC21H27N5O4S
Mol. Weight445.5 g/mol
SMILESCC1=CN=C(C=N1)C(=O)NCCC2=CC=C(C=C2)S(=O)(=O)NC(=O)NC3CCCCC3

Data Sources

Brief citations

Glipizide (CAS 29094-61-9) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/29094-61-9/ PubChem: 3478. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/3478 FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 29094-61-9. Retrieved 2026-04-25. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/ FDA Drug Shortages: CAS 29094-61-9. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/drugshortages/ US Census international trade: HS 293590 for CAS 29094-61-9. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/