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Well Brad, I have had to pay for the brand Oxycotin for 4 years now because, the generic was supposidly taken off the market. Oxycotin is concidered a tier 2 on Medicare so I've had to pay dearly the last 4 years for it. One script costs $130 a pop then after I hit the doghnut hole, the last 6 months out of the year I pay $650 a script. My pharmacist told me that the generic should be released sometime in April of this year unless they change their minds again. I'm starting to think this is a state to state thing if you are telling me you have been getting generic Oxycotin until now, which really gets me upset to think that they could select what states can get a generic leaving others to pay out the **** for it. My insurance has the generic listed in the book but every year tells me it's not available yet. I have no problems in this area getting my Oxycotin scripts filled here. So far no shortage.
cindy
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Oh, Cindy, unless it is somehow state controlled--and I strongly doubt that--yuuuuuu definitely should have been able to get the generic most if not all of that time. I ran into a situation where a pharmacist flat-out INSISTED that generic oxy no longer existed and refused to believe me when I said I could drive 5 miles to another store and get it filled right then.
Based on what you describe, I have this sick feeling in the pit of my stomach that you have essentially been swindled by pharmacists who have inadvertently or not, lied to you about the availability of generic oxy. I just don't see how a state would have the power to keep out a legally available generic drug. Of course, I guess any large chain in your state could decide not to carry it, but if that is what happened, they should not have told you such a drug didn't exist.
Brad
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Yuuuu? Don't know why my phone did that! Too funny.
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2 conflicting reports on it. One says its available, one says its not till 2013 when the patent expires http://www.medicinenet.com/oxycodone/article.htm
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Medical and Pharmacy Editor: Jay W. Marks, MD
GENERIC NAME: oxycodone
BRAND NAMES: Oxycontin, Roxicodone, M-oxy, ETH-Oxydose, Oxyfast, OxyIR
DRUG CLASS AND MECHANISM: Oxycodone is a strong narcotic pain-reliever and cough suppressant similar to morphine, codeine, and hydrocodone. The precise mechanism of action is not known but may involve stimulation of opioid receptors in the brain. Oxycodone does not eliminate the sensation of pain but decreases discomfort by increasing tolerance to pain. In addition to tolerance to pain, oxycodone also causes sedation and respiratory depression. The FDA approved oxycodone in 1976.
GENERIC AVAILABLE: Yes
PRESCRIPTION: Yes
PREPARATIONS: Tablets: 5, 10, 15, 20, and 30 mg. Controlled release tablets: 10, 15, 20, 30, 40, 60, 80, and 160 mg.
STORAGE: Oxycodone should be stored between 15 to 30 C (59 to 86 F). Open bottles of oral solution should be destroyed after 90 days.
PRESCRIBED FOR: Oxycodone is prescribed for the relief of moderate to severe pain.
DOSING: The usual starting dose using immediate release oxycodone tablets is 5 to 30 mg every 4 hours. Patients who have never received opioids should start with 5-15 mg every 4 to 6 hours. Some patients may require 30 mg or more every 4 hours.
The usual starting dose using controlled release tablets is 10 mg every 12 hours. Controlled release tablets are used when around the clock treatment is required for an extended period of time. Controlled release tablets should not be broken, crushed or chewed but should be swallowed whole. Broken, crushed or chewed controlled release tablets may lead to rapid absorption of the drug and dangerous levels of oxycodone.
The 60, 80 and 160 mg tablets or single doses greater than 40 mg should only be used by patients who have been using opiods and have become tolerant to opioid therapy. Administration of large doses to opioid-naïve patients may lead to profound depression of breathing.
The usual adult dose of the oral concentrate solution (20 mg/ml) is 5 mg every 6 hours.
The usual adult dose for the oral concentrate solution (5 mg/ml) is 10-30 mg every 4 hours. Generic for OxyContin: An Overview
OxyContin® (oxycodone ER) is a prescription pain medication. Although generic OxyContin was available and sold by various different manufacturers in the past, several legal battles have resulted in limited availability of generic OxyContin. In fact, because generic OxyContin is no longer being made, most people will not have access to generic OxyContin.
Brand-name OxyContin is made by Purdue Pharma L.P.
Generic OxyContin Availability
As the result of several lawsuits and settlements, many of the manufacturers that previously made generic OxyContin products were forced to stop making such products. Only a few manufacturers were allowed to continue to make their generic versions. These manufacturers include IMPAX Laboratories and Mallinckrodt, Inc.
The agreements between these manufacturers and Purdue Pharma L.P. (the manufacturer of OxyContin) were temporary; the agreement with IMPAX has expired and the agreement with Mallinckrodt also appears to have expired.
Some pharmacies (especially those who have "stockpiled" a large supply of this medication) may continue to supply generic OxyContin for a while.
When Will Generic OxyContin Become Available Again?
It is likely that there will be no generic versions of OxyContin until April 2013, when Purdue's patent for OxyContin is set to expire. This is the earliest predictable date that generic OxyContin will become available again. However, there are other circumstances that could change this date. This could include such things as lawsuits or other patents for specific OxyContin uses.
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Thanks for the articles, Brandon. It's interesting that the article stating that the generics would not be available again until 2013 was written in October 2009. That is exactly when when the generic did disappear for a few months. Apparently, the manufacturers mentioned in that article must have done what the article alluded to and struck new deals with Purdue Pharma, as the genetics reappeared in early 2010 and had remained available side then. Until now, of course.
Again, thanks for posting those--I'd never seen the second one.
Brad
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Brandon, thanks for the article. I do hope my pharmacist is right, since this article is from 2009, and hopefully the generic has been pushed forward to this April. Next time I go to the pharmacy I will ask him about it again. I'm having trouble with another teir 2 drug that has no generic yet, until 2013, and I have to pay for that one just like the Oxy. Luckily my GP gets a lot of samples for that one and does help keep the cost down for me.
Cindy
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Hi Brad, not sure if this is causing your immediate issue but you might find this of interest concerning settlements which result in delay of generics. This med has been caught up in many lawsuits/settlements. Prescription Access Litigation: PAL FTC report on pay for delay: http://www.ftc.gov/os/2010/01/100112payfordelayrpt.pdf
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