Generic News 5.20.15

Author: APCI Staff/Thursday, May 21, 2015/Categories: Generic Bulletins

**GENERIC SPECIALS - DEEP DISCOUNTS **

"Weekly Generics Campaign"

LOOK for DEEP Discounts with APCI's Weekly Generics Campaign!

Regular ordering through McKesson - discount price will be in place during campaign period.

Items on the Generics Campaign this week:

Effective for orders placed 5/21/15-5/27/15

ITEM# NDC Description Top 250 Campaign Order Dates Invoice Dates
2005247 66993089845 CLOTRIMAZ+BETAM CRM 45GM Y 5/21/15 – 5/27/15 5/22/15 – 5/28/15
3406675 00093780956 AML/VAL/HCTZ10/320/25M 30 Y 5/21/15 – 5/27/15 5/22/15 – 5/28/15
1265826 16714066202 GABAPENT CAP 300MG 500 Y 5/21/15 – 5/27/15 5/22/15 – 5/28/15
1980135 00378100501 AZATHIOPR TAB 50MG 100 N 5/21/15 – 5/27/15 5/22/15 – 5/28/15
2051118 00228289203 DULOXETINE DR 60MG CAP 30 Y 5/21/15 – 5/27/15 5/22/15 – 5/28/15

Watch for these Items on Generics Campaign NEXT week:

ITEM# NDC DESC TOP 250 CAMPAIGN DATES INVOICE DATES
1690502 17478062512 LATANOP 0.005% 2.5ML Y 5/28/15 – 6/3/15 5/29/15 – 6/4/15
2026979 55111053405 DIVALPROEX ER 500MG Y 5/28/15 – 6/3/15 5/29/15 – 6/4/15
2057974 378340493 TOLTEROD ER CAP 4MG 30 Y 5/28/15 – 6/3/15 5/29/15 – 6/4/15
2127033 24208041005 OFLOXACIN OTIC 0.3%  5ML@  N 5/28/15 – 6/3/15 5/29/15 – 6/4/15
1890805 49884060511 LAMOTRIG ER TAB 300MG PAR 30@ N 5/28/15 – 6/3/15 5/29/15 – 6/4/15

Check out a full list of Custom Discounted Items our website weekly - updated every Monday!

https://www.apcinet.com/AboutUs/Services/VendorContracting/APCIDiscountedGenerics/tabid/535/Default.aspx


NEWS YOU CAN USE

New Launches

Generic Atelvia®

Teva launched the generic equivalent of Atelvia®(risedronate sodium tablets).

The Teva item will be added to the OneStop program, with visibility in McKesson Connect Tuesday May, 19, 2015. 

Estimated brand sales of Atelvia® are approximately $120M.

Brand Item:

Item # NDC Description
1627009 00430097903 ATELVIA TAB 35MG 4

There will be an ASAP/ASAP+ for this launch.

Product Launch Information – OneStop Add
Bx Name Atelvia
Bx Supplier Actavis
Generic Name risedronate sodium tablets
Generic Description Risedronate tablets 35mg
Therapeutic Class/Indication 922400- Bone Resorption Inhibitors.  Indicated for the treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women
FDA Approval Date 05/18/2015
Launch Reason FDA Approval
Launch Exclusivity No
Number of Players 1 (at this time)
US Brand Sales $120M

To order, please use the following item number:

Item # Supplier Name NDC Description OS ADD
3454394 TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS 00093550944 RISEDRONATE TB DR 35MG TEVA1X4 05/19/2015

For questions please contact  ISManagement@McKesson.com.


Generic Lumigan®

Lupin launched the generic equivalent of Lumigan® 0.03% (bimatoprost ophthalmic solution 0.03%). The Lupin item will be added to the OneStop program, with visibility in McKesson Connect on Monday, May 18, 2015. Estimated brand sales of Lumigan® are approximately $6M; there was a brand strategy to convert usage from the 0.03% to the 0.01%.  

Brand Item:

Item # NDC Description
1326800 00023918703 LUMIGAN OPH SOL 0.03% 2.5ML  
2403350 00023918705 LUMIGAN OPH SOL 0.03% 5ML    
1493535 00023918707 LUMIGAN OPH SOL 0.03% 7.5ML  

There will be no ASAP or ASAP+ for this launch.

Product Launch Information - Multisource Add
Bx Name Lumigan 0.03%
Bx Supplier Allergan Pharmaceutical
Generic Name bimatoprost
Generic Description Bimatoprost Ophthalmic Solution 0.03% in 2.5mL, 5mL and 7.5mL bottles
Therapeutic Class/Indication 524028 PROSTAGLANDIN ANALOGS
FDA Approval Date 05/15/2015
Launch Reason FDA Approval
Launch Exclusivity No
Number of Players 1; at this time
US Brand Sales $6M

To order, please use the following item numbers:

Item # Supplier Name NDC Description OS ADD
3215415 LUPIN PHARMACEUTICALS INC 68180042901 BIMATOPROST OPTH SOL 0.03%  2.5ML 05/18/2015
3215431 LUPIN PHARMACEUTICALS INC 68180042902 BIMATOPROST OPTH SOL 0.03%  5.0ML 05/18/2015
3215472 LUPIN PHARMACEUTICALS INC 68180042903 BIMATOPROST OPTH SOL 0.03% 7.5ML 05/18/2015

For questions please contact  ISManagement@McKesson.com.


McKesson OneStop Generics®
Price Increase Advance Notification – Increase Effective 06/16

May 15, 2015

Effective April 16, 2015, 1 product family representing 7 items will increase in price

Please note, this is an early notification of a price increase in lieu of a Price Assurance Promotion paid via payment after a price increase. Please make purchasing decisions accordingly.

The items with future price increases are as follows:

ITEM NUMBER NDC DESCRIPTION NOTIFICATION DATE PRICE INCREASE DATE TOP MOVERS
1965250 832030000 CHLORPROM TAB 10MG U/S 100   5/12/2015 6/16/2015
1966456 832030100 CHLORPROM TAB 25MG U/S 100   5/12/2015 6/16/2015
2145183 832030110 CHLORPROM TAB 25MG U/S 1000  5/12/2015 6/16/2015
2145548 832030200 CHLORPROM TAB 50MG U/S 100  5/12/2015 6/16/2015 *
2147015 832030210 CHLORPROM TAB 50MG U/S 1000  5/12/2015 6/16/2015 *
2151140 832030300 CHLORPROM TAB 100MG U/S 100  5/12/2015 6/16/2015 *
3635612 832030400 CHLORPROM TAB 200MG U/S 100  5/12/2015 6/16/2015

For more information, please visit the OneStop Generics homepage on McKesson Connect.




APCI APPROVED VENDORS

Check out the APCI Vendor page for Purdue Pharma for downloadable information: 

  • Pharmacist's Guide to Intermezzo
  • Parents' Guide to Prescription Drug Abuse
  • Prescription Drug Storage and Disposal

Tony Scifo
Senior National Account Executive, Purdue
Cell phone 847-224-7143

Please visit:  www.purduepharma.com/Products/Prescription/Pages/default.aspx for Full Prescribing Information for all of Purdue’s Prescription Products.




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