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Opioids Oxycodone ER patent expires April 16th 2013

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i heard from a few sources oxycontins patent is expired, meaning abuse proof pills are no longer the only option in america. does this mean we get the old skool oxy 80s back?
 
I'm 90% sure that generic OC style Oxycontin's come back in March 2013, I'm fact checking now.

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here we are:

says the patent expires on April 16th!

http://www.drugs.com/availability/generic-oxycontin.html


Patents are granted by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office at any time during a drug's development and may include a wide range of claims.
Controlled release oxycodone compositions
Patent 5,508,042
Issued: April 16, 1996
Inventor(s): Oshlack; Benjamin & Chasin; Mark & Minogue; John J. & Kaiko; Robert F.
Assignee(s): Euro-Celtigue, S.A.
A method for substantially reducing the range in daily dosages required to control pain in approximately 90% of patients is disclosed whereby an oral solid controlled release dosage formulation having from about 10 to about 40 mg of oxycodone or a salt thereof is administered to a patient. The formulation provides a mean maximum plasma concentration of oxycodone from about 6 to about 60 ng/ml from a mean of about 2 to about 4.5 hours after administration, and a mean minimum plasma concentration from about 3 to about 30 ng/ml from about 10 to about 14 hours after repeated "q12h" (i.e. every 12 hour) administration through steady-state conditions. Another embodiment is directed to a method for substantially reducing the range in daily dosages required to control pain in substantially all patients by administering an oral solid controlled release dosage formulation comprising up to about 160 mg of oxycodone or a salt thereof, such that a mean maximum plasma concentration of oxycodone up to about 240 ng/ml from a mean of up to about 2 to about 4.5 hours after administration, and a mean minimum plasma concentration up to about 120 ng/ml from about 10 to about 14 hours after repeated "q12h" (i.e., every 12 hour) administration through steady-state conditions are achieved. Controlled release oxycodone formulations for achieving the above are also disclosed.
Patent expiration dates:

April 16, 2013
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Patent use: MANAGEMENT OF MODERATE TO SEVERE PAIN WHEN A CONTINUOUS, AROUND-THE-CLOCK ANALGESIC IS NEEDED FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME
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So on April 16th, I think Oxycodone ER is fair game and I think multiple companies already have an Oxycodone ER line ready and waiting, according to my research.
 
I wouldn't be surprised. oxycontin is a massively profitable and relatively cheap drug to produce, so if the patent expires you can bet your ass there's going to be a handful of generics hitting the market, some more abusable than others, and odds are they are already ready to hit shelves as soon as possible. when a company doesn't have to worry about their patent expiring they have no motivation to make them "abuse proof" which is why you never see a generic drug being reformulated to lower abuse potential.

that is unless purdue petitions the fda to make all non abuse proof oxycontin formulations banned kind of like reckitt and bensinger did to try to prevent generic suboxone tablets from hitting the market leaving them with a monopoly on buprenorphine and naloxone.
 
^I wouldn't put it past them, they've done a bunch of atrocious things.... big pharma...

I edited the title because I'm sure this is going to be a question that EVERYONE's going to be asking real soon....
 
I do believe I posted this info in the pain megathread a few days or a week back. Interesting, isn't it? Too bad I can't take them, dug myself a big fat hole and it would take hundreds of mgs to have any effect.
 
OxyContin, the opium derivative of choice for half a million people aged 12 or older, is slated to go generic next month. Though the new iteration of the drug will in many ways resemble the brand-name version, it does come with one feature that ups its street value considerably: it's crushable.

Whereas name-brand OxyContin turns either crumbly or gelatinous when mashed up—a feature intentionally implemented to deter addicts— the knock-off stuff converts seamlessly into powder, perfect for those who favor the Hannah Horvath approach to drug-consumption (in lines, off the toilet seat of a public restroom, while wearing a yellow mesh tank top (optional)).

Several politicians are moving to quash the drug before it hits shelves, with the most recent opponent being Sen. Charles Schumer, who yesterday decried the release of the new pill on the basis that it lacks the safeguards that come with the name-brand. The Post reported that Schumer referred to the drug as an "addict's dream" thanks to its snort-friendly texture.

According to SI Live.com, Schumer is imploring the FDA to require the same deterrents as the brand-name pills, which it does not.

"Pills that are easily crushed or altered are far more valuable than the versions that can't be tampered with, making pharmacies and people that carry them a target for violent thieves," the senator said. "The FDA should ensure that these generic pills have equivalent protections as their branded counterparts, for everyone's safety."
According to Newsday, 48 state attorneys general have already appealed to the FDA to mandate the anti-abuse measures.

Schumer delivered his presser outside a East Harlem drugstore, though he really should have held it on Staten Island. After all, only one borough maintains such an affection for the drug that its residents felt moved to produce an entire music video in its honor.

http://gothamist.com/2013/03/25/ok_pill_heads_weve_got.php

 
lol charles schumer holding a press conference in harlem. shows how much he knows. you can tell he was thinking "I must go to the boroughs most affected by drugs and show that I care about poor minorities", meanwhile oxycontin is largely a white mans opioid.

"The FDA should ensure that these generic pills have equivalent protections as their branded counterparts, for everyone's safety." this is exactly what I was talking about earlier. I wonder what connections he has to purdue. all that's needed is for more people to repeat that rhetoric and then purdue can come out and start petitioning the fda
 
Here in Denmark the patent for the Original OxyContin ran out about 4-5 months ago, and quickly 4-5 new companies released their own Oxycodone time released product. The only Thing different is the name, OxyContin is af trademark wich belongs to PurduePharma in the US and to NorPharma in Denmark. The look of the pill is also different, color varies from Company to Company but altogether the same thing. In Denmark almost all pain patients is switched to one of the new companies pills bcuz they are cheaper, and the State pays alot so they make the decision:/ but i Will always love the taste of an 'original oc80' much more than one of the new ones.:) i hope You understand my bad english:-)
 
AndersGP said:
Here in Denmark the patent for the Original OxyContin ran out about 4-5 months ago, and quickly 4-5 new companies released their own Oxycodone time released product. The only Thing different is the name, OxyContin is af trademark wich belongs to PurduePharma in the US and to NorPharma in Denmark. The look of the pill is also different, color varies from Company to Company but altogether the same thing. In Denmark almost all pain patients is switched to one of the new companies pills bcuz they are cheaper, and the State pays alot so they make the decision:/ but i Will always love the taste of an 'original oc80' much more than one of the new ones.:) i hope You understand my bad english:-)
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ur english is not as bad my anything... i just hope we can all do opiates and live in peace....one luv ~bob marley~
 
Morphling said:
I do believe I posted this info in the pain megathread a few days or a week back. Interesting, isn't it? Too bad I can't take them, dug myself a big fat hole and it would take hundreds of mgs to have any effect.
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EarthBounded said:
I believe just the 5mg are back to normal ( maybe 10s also?) with no cellulose fibers. Any large dose will most likely remain abuse proof the government has more control then the manufactures.
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I don't think they make 5mg OxyContin in the United States. Anyways I'm closing this thread. Any further updates about this should be PM'd to myself and/or the whole team OD (Znegative, mr.scagnattie, shreddedlettuce, wiggi...) and then I will make a post regarding the update once we have verified it's legitimacy because right now this thread is one big speculative clusterfuck. So PM me if you have any sources backing up claims or if you have first hand experience..... that'd be good to hear. PM me/us. Thank you come again.
 
This is so dumb. The FDA is just so stupid and bureaucratic. Oxycontin is just one drug. There are only what......a million other kinds of opioid analgesics. This is all about a name and nothing more. And in the meantime, people who get the RX usually have medicaid or some VA benefits of some kind so it's not making it harder for anyone to get or abuse. The FDA sucks, the DEA sucks and their whole process is completely flawed. But anyway, I'll just keep doing what I'm doing with zero impact from this lame FDA ban that makes no sense. They are all a bunch of hypocrites and wannabe "Champions".
 
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