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Octreotide acetate

Drug ingredient

CAS 79517-01-4

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

Molecular structure of 79517-01-4
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$16.4B
Top sourceIreland 94%

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 293719 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 293719, which covers 53 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IE 94%IrelandAR 4%ArgentinaCN 1%ChinaDK 1%Denmark
25 FDA-registered drug labelers
Assia Chemical Industries Ltd - Teva Tech Site
Aurobindo Pharma Limited
Bachem AG
BACHEM AMERICAS, INC.
BCN PEPTIDES SA
Chemical & Biopharmaceutical Laboratories of Patras Single Member S.A.
Chengdu Shengnuo Biopharm Co. Ltd.
FRESENIUS KABI IPSUM SRL
Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC
Gland Pharma Limited
GLENMARK PHARMACEUTICALS INC., USA
Hainan Shuangcheng Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd.
Heritage Pharmaceuticals Inc. d/b/a Avet Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.
LSNE, Inc.
Matrix Pharmacorp Private Limited
Meitheal Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Mylan Institutional LLC
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
PolyPeptide Laboratories, Pvt. Ltd.
Sagent Pharmaceuticals
ScinoPharm Taiwan Ltd.
Sinopep-Allsino Biopharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Sterling Pharma Solutions Limited
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES, INC.

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream Uses

Appears in 4 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • •Octreotide Acetate
  • •Bynfezia Pen
  • •Octreotide
  • •Sandostatin
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Chemical Identity

CAS79517-01-4
PubChem CID155804637
DTXSIDDTXSID901027488
FormulaC53H74N10O14S2
Mol. Weight1139.3 g/mol
SMILESCC(C1C(=O)NC(CSSCC(C(=O)NC(C(=O)NC(C(=O)NC(C(=O)N1)CCCCN)CC2=CNC3=CC=CC=C32)CC4=CC=CC=C4)NC(=O)C(CC5=CC=CC=C5)N)C(=O)NC(CO)C(C)O)O.CC(=O)O.CC(=O)O

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Octreotide acetate (CAS 79517-01-4) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/79517-01-4/ PubChem: 155804637. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/155804637 FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 79517-01-4. Retrieved 2026-04-25. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/ FDA National Drug Code directory: bulk match. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/ US Census international trade: HS 293719 for CAS 79517-01-4. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/