Price guide · Pharma Supplement
5mL Vial: wholesale price
A typical US business buyer pays a median of $0.34 per unit at small order quantities, falling to $0.06 at volume, on a typical 30-day lead time. These medians come from published supplier pricing. Treat them as a starting point for a sourcing conversation rather than a binding quote.
Median price by order quantity
| Order size | Median /unit |
|---|---|
| 500–999 units | $0.34 |
| 1,000–4,999 units | $0.27 |
| 5,000–9,999 units | $0.23 |
| 10,000–24,999 units | $0.19 |
| 25,000–99,999 units | $0.11 |
| 100,000+ units | $0.06 |
What moves the price
For 5mL vial, the drivers are capacity, glass type, stopper compatibility, sterility — the same item can land at either end of the band depending on how those are specified.
For a mid-range 5mL pharmaceutical serum vial, price is mainly driven by glass spec (Type I borosilicate vs lower grades), finish/neck compatibility with the stopper and crimp cap, and whether the vial is sterile and custom-printed. US-facing distributors tend to publish higher landed wholesale prices at smaller quantities, while import marketplaces show much lower factory pricing at 10k+ but usually require larger MOQs, longer lead times, and separate validation for sterility and print. Realistic supplier routes are US distributors like VGDUSA/Medical Distribution Group for small-to-mid runs, or direct OEM/import sourcing for 25k+ units.
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