March 6, 2008 - 11:18pm
Hello all, I wanted to share that I had my prescription of Oxycontin 20mg #90 filled yesterday and instead of the usual $35 copay I have been paying because my doctor writes it DAW, it was only $20!
I checked with my prescription plan provider and the status of Oxycontin is now labeled as "brand with no generic." Has anyone else experienced this? We are all aware that the generics are no longer produced, but this is the first that it has followed through on the patient's end. Very excited to be saving $15 per month for the prescription. Thanks. Be well.
March 8, 2008 - 3:11pm
#2
Now that there is no
Now that there is no generic OxyContin it is probably classified as a Preferred Name Brand and before when it had a generic it was classified as a Non-Preferred Brand Name medication.
Things like this are going to be a per policy/prescription drug rider basis. With my insurance any drug that doesnt have a generic equivalent is $40, no matter the quantity. Also with my insurance even if the doctor writes DAW or Brand Neccasary on a script it doesnt automatically mean I would only pay $40 if there is a generic equivalent it is considered a Non-Preferred Brand Name, so I would have to pay the difference in cost between the generic and brand name medication. For example a #120 supply of brand name Lortab 10 was still going to be $123 but generic was only $20. So what im getting at is that there is a wide variation is prescription drug riders on insurance policies. If you can access them online or have a hard copy I would read them. You would be amazed at how some pharmacies will try and rip you off. Some pharmacys will try and make you pay a full co-pay even if the patients portion after the insurance kicks in isnt more than what the co-pay is. According to my insurance if I used a "Prefered Pharmacy" I only have to pay $15.85 for #90 Lortab10 instead of the full $20 co-pay, but some pharmacys would still try charging the full $20.
March 8, 2008 - 3:13pm
#3
Its going to be up to
Its going to be up to Purdue, the distributors and the Pharmacys whether or not the prices are going to be adjusted. I would have to say that they are going to stay the same. Im sure they want to make up some of that money they got screwed out of while all those companies where making illegal generics.
March 8, 2008 - 4:23pm
#4
Thanks for the reply. I
Thanks for the reply. I spoke with my prescription plan provider and they said the copays would stay at $20. I am saving money and happy about it. Thanks again.
March 8, 2008 - 5:37pm
#5
So Perdue Pharma did not
So Perdue Pharma did not make some type of deal with TEVA when they allowed TEVA to manufacture Oxycodone ER until the end of 2007? That would surprise me. I just do not understand why Perdue would not make their own generic Oxycontin. I would think it would be in everyone's best interest for I know I can no longer fill the brand name Oxycontin and I know of at least 2 others that also are going to switch to either generic MS CONTIN or the FENTANYL PATCH. I myself am going to have to switch to the MORPHINE ER tabs
March 10, 2008 - 8:07pm
#6
It is my experience that the
It is my experience that the brand was and is far superior to the generic brand Oxycotnin, such as Teva. I was taking the Teva brand and it was suggestd that I try the brand and did. I can say that I will never turn back. This is the reason why I asked my doctor to write the prescription DAW, so I could get the brand, and he had no problem with that.
Is it because you have to pay out of pocket that you are switching medication? Does this mean that the price of the Oxycotnin did not change because there are no generics available? Thanks for the response.
With the generics no longer available, does this mean that the doctor no longer has to indicate "Dispense as Written" on the prescription? Does this also affect the pricing of Oxycontin for those who have no prescription coverage and pay out of pocket for their monthly medication? Thanks.