FDA approves multiple generics of ADHD and BED treatment
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FDA approves multiple generics of ADHD and BED treatment
    • TonyOstrich@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4·
      1 year ago

      A friend who is a tech at a Costco pharmacy told me yesterday that they are expecting a shipment of the generic to arrive today. While my pharmacy has no ETA on the name brand and does not have access to the generic from their distributors as far as I have been able to surmise.

      • Another Person @lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        1 year ago

        I know the pharmacy I’m currently trying to get it filled at originally tried to fill the generic but didn’t have it. (Obviously this was yesterday) and the issue was they weren’t sure if my insurance would pay for name brand… I had to explain that it was okay to bill for name brand.

  • JackbyDev@programming.devEnglish
    7·
    1 year ago

    Awesome! I know folks who preferred this but had to stop taking it because insurance hates covering medicine that has an alternative that has a generic.

    • NightAuthor@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4·
      1 year ago

      Is this new? When I checked a few months ago, the coupon was more like $30 off, bringing down to like $350

      Edit: no, this is the same crap “max savings of $60” on a $400 drug

      • SuzyQ@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        Ah. Gotcha. I realize how lucky we were that it was only $80/month with insurance. We were the lucky ones who got it down to $30/month with the coupon. I do not remember what insurance we had, and this was years ago as well.

  • Kowowow@lemmy.caEnglish
    41·
    1 year ago

    Is this an ask your doctor situation because I have no idea what this thing does

  • Ⓑⓡⓞⓚⓔⓝ@lemdro.idEnglish
    31·
    1 year ago

    Just saw this 8 month old CNBC video.

    This might be happening because Vyvanse’s patent expired in August 2023. Hence, I think generics are being announced now.

  • Kiosade@lemmy.caEnglish
    1·
    1 year ago

    Is this a good one or something? I need to get evaluated still but hope to get on meds soonish.

    • CreateProblems@corndog.socialEnglish
      4·
      1 year ago

      I have only heard good things about Vyvanse. But I don’t know as many people who have tried it because it’s been expensive for many people. I’m hoping these approved generics get to market fast! I’ve been struggling without my Adderall XR - the shortage finally caught up to me.

      • Kiosade@lemmy.caEnglish
        11·
        1 year ago

        I have heard of this shortage, it sounds awful! Did it only affect adderall, or ALL the adhd meds?

        • CarbonatedPastaSauce@lemmy.worldEnglish
          3·
          1 year ago

          I got prescribed generic Focalin for the first time a couple weeks ago. It took 7 days, 6 different pharmacy calls, and 3 prescription transfers to finally get it filled. My psychiatrist warned me about this when he prescribed it, saying there were nationwide shortages of almost all ADHD drugs.

          Going through this monthly is going to suck.

        • itsyourmom@artemis.camp
          1·
          1 year ago

          Recently the shortage has affected me and my Vyvanse prescription. It has been very anxiety provoking and makes me nervous every time my doctor has to call in a refill.

    • LordOfTheChia@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4·
      1 year ago

      It’s good in that it is more consistent during the day due to how it works and is absorbed by the body. For some that Adderall didn’t work (or stopped working) Vyvanse was a good alternative, but at a much higher cost.

      Not 100% on this source, but it’s the only one which I found which described how Vyvance acts and why it’s different from Adderall:

      https://freebythesea.com/vyvanse-vs-adderall-whats-the-difference/

      Adderall contains amphetamine salts directly while Vyvanse uses lisdexamfetamine as a “prodrug,” which gets converted into an active form in the body before it has any effects. This extra step makes its side effects less pronounced than those taking Adderall.

      Adderall is more common as the patent expired in 2009 and it has had generics for over a decade. This has brought the 30-day supply price of Adderall to $10-$40. Meanwhile Vyvanse:

      https://www.fiercepharma.com/pharma/u-s-faces-critical-moment-drug-pricing-reform-won-t-come-again-patients-for-affordable-drugs

      Takeda, for its part, has ratcheted up the cost of ADHD superstar Vyvanse 19 times since its market debut in 2007. A bottle initially cost $341 before rebates and discounts, but after January’s hike, the list price is now an “astounding” $1,172, the patient group said.