June 16, 2007 - 11:03am
Okay ive read several forums on this website about how OC generics are being discontinued except for possibly one brand that Purdue gives permission for. Well my question is which generic will be available and if it’s even going to get discontinued. I am Rxed 80mg BID. I go to Walgreens, and I live in Illinois. Ive asked numerous different pharmacists from several Walgreens and CVS which is where I most often have my meds filled. All pharmacist upon asked about this rumor/fact said that there is a slight possibility, but that the generic companies have been found to have done nothing in the realm of illegal. And also that they believe this is just a bluff if anything. However the Walgreens where I go carries the E710 80mg and the ABG 80mg and the OC80mg, and the pharmacy manger of both stores said that if the generics were discontinued they would still be available for up to several years based on the small amount of people who are Rxed oxycontin at the pharmacy I shop at, and according the information my pharmacist received from several generic brand manufactures. Any way let me know if this is for certain because I recall someone saying that the generics will be stopped in mid JUNE, well were right in the middle of JUNE and I just picked up my 60 80mg ABG's and my 150 15mg Roxicodone's. Both from a Walgreens. Is there actually any fact or could this be a possible myth, "let’s hope for a myth, based on how many insurance companies won’t shell out for the Brand name OC pills"
June 16, 2007 - 4:15pm
#2
Usually, when the FDA and
Usually, when the FDA and lawsuits are brought up, you can pretty much guarantee that it's not a myth. The FDA has more important things to do with their time than perpetuate a myth regarding one of the most publicized drugs of the late 90's, early 2000's.
Gtrplayer
June 16, 2007 - 7:43pm
#3
So the pharmacist is being dishonest with me?
So are these pharmacist not being honest with me when there saying nothing has been made official yet and not to worry over it since generics either being produced or not will be available for years to come.????
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June 16, 2007 - 11:07pm
#4
There's a difference between
There's a difference between dishonest and ignorant. I do not meant "ignorant" in the derogatory sense. Rather; I mean it in the literal sense, meaning to "lack knowledge of".
Therefore; I do not think your pharmacists are lying to you, I just don't think it's something they care about one way or another. Whether or not a pharmacist cares if one generic supplier quits making a drug or not is purely a guess. However, I would rather my pharmacist know whether or not my new medication is going to interact with my current medication; as opposed to my pharmacist simply knowing that a drug I do not take is going to be exclusive to a few manufacturers.
Gtrplayer
June 17, 2007 - 4:59am
#5
There are several things
There are several things that you said, and others said that I wish to respond to:
- As everyone has said, yes, it is true that oxycontin manufacture will soon be again limited to only Purdue, and the generic of their choice; Dava. This is b/c they won a patent lawsuit about the "unique" way this drug is made.
- June 14th was the date that many of the generic manufacturer's were given; however, there were still one or two I believe that have not been given a stop date (maybe Teva?). Like someone said thought, June 14 was the stop date, but they can still produce until Dec., then can sell the rest of their product until their supplies are gone.
- B/c of #2, that means that the generic products will still be available in the pharms until the supply completely runs out, depending on the location. Some places have already run out and only have name-brand oxy to sell, whereas others, like yours, will still have it for a long time.
- One person commented to go to other places to look for name-brand, but it sounds like you do want generic, correct? If so, don't listen to that obviously, and stick to where you are going b/c you are one of the lucky few who may still get a quality generic for some time. (everyone hates Teva)
- You said something about still getting roxicodone- Idk (I don't know) if this is just saying what you got, or refering to the fact that you got oxy and think it falls under the oxycontin that will only be made by Purdue. either way, roxicodone is not the ER (extended release) med like regular oxycontin--it is IR so it will still be made (I believe I am right?)
- most generic manufacturers will probably not want to admit that they will not be making more, they are going to want everyone to still keep buying their product so they are not going to talk much about the suit. most of what you said about what your pharm said is that the generic people said no, or not yet. your pharm should talk to purdue about it, not the generic people. the generic people will at least make the pharms believe their product will be available for years when in reality it may only be for a few months. just keep in mind that they generic people will not always be forthcoming with the truth...
- just like gtrplayer said, you pharmacist probably does not know. either from misdirection from the generic people, or from not looking for the info, alot of people do not know anything about the lawsuits going on with purdue and everyone else. your pharm is wrong though--things have been made official. part of the suit is that some of the generic companies will not be sued for patent infridgment as long as they agree to stop production, this, again, was set for june 14th.
I'm a social worker, not a medical professional. All comments and thoughts are simply my opinion and experience.
July 4, 2007 - 9:41am
#6
hey i got the tevas, i live
hey i got the tevas, i live in a small white trash town in missouri, lol, but neways, i got the state insurance, that it gives to kids under 18, and when i turn 18 ill be on full blown disablitly and medicaid or w/e it is. but do u think the one that the state gives would cover brand, granted im only prescribed 20s but i still go through withdrawls at about 8-10 hours and i hate it, idk why bc im on 10 perkacet a day, 7.5mg ea. but it took them forever to cover the oxycontin bc i had to fail morphine and mehadone, i was allergic to both. im pretty sure there is only like a 30 dollar prices difference if that between the 20s. but next refill im probably going up to 40s, but idk yet its up to my docter.
well its about a 70 dolar difference from walgreens, there the generac are over 100 bucks at my pharmacy it was 63 for 60 and the oxycontin was like 200 dollars for 60. so i hope they cover brand bc i dont really like these tevas
btw i was looking around, walgreens website says they carry tevas, walmart carrys dava aka impax or however u spell it, so what ur saying is that the abg or oc imprint are the best right?
also another question, i had to get blood tested bc of suspected liver or kidney damage, my insurance is paying about 420 bucks for my 300 perkacet a month, if they goto straight oxy ir will they cover it? bc the doc said it will probably be hard to get the m to cover it. hmm if i get 450 5mg oxycodone ir it will be about 180 dollars whereas the 300 7.5 perkacets are 450 dollars. hmm if the insurace dont pay for the oxy fast or oxyir or w/e the brand name is they are retards losing 300 dollars for paying for a bunch of tylenol
(edited by TeamPharmer)
The pharmacists are correct. You will be getting the generics until they are no longer availible. Once they run out and only have OC on the shelf then you will get OC brand. Just because the manufacture of the product was stopped in mid-june of all other generics EXCEPT DAVA (of which everyone hates) and they can make them until December 31 as of right now, and sell until gone.
You will be getting generics for a long time if your pharmacist tells you that not too many folks get OC in your town. Look into changing to a small mom and pop shop for brand OC but the ones you are getting, ABG are actually OC made by Purdue with the same stuff on the same machines just a different stamp. ABG means Authorized Brand Generic and they are the real deal, they are the ones that people want if they have to have a generic. Dont feel bad about having them, if you get a batcj of Dava you will know what I am talking about.
I do not take OC but I am going by what has been posted a 1000x's now. You need to find a pharamcy that has no generics or go to a place that has the ABGs because they are OC's with a different stamp on them.