Generic News 5.27.15

Author: APCI Staff/Wednesday, May 27, 2015/Categories: Generics and Vendor Contracting, 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 5/28/15-6/03/15+

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

Watch for these Items on Generics Campaign NEXT week:

ITEM# NDC DESC TOP 250 CAMPAIGN DATES INVOICE DATES
1345347 00228277911 PROPRAN ER 80MG N 6/04/15 – 6/10/15 6/05/15 – 6/11/15
1941244 00603148158 NYSTATIN O/S 16OZ N 6/04/15 – 6/10/15 6/05/15 – 6/11/15
3412673 00378581477 VALSARTAN 160 MG 90 N 6/04/15 – 6/10/15 6/05/15 – 6/11/15
1733641 16714069211 FLUCONAZ TAB 150MG N 6/04/15 – 6/10/15 6/05/15 – 6/11/15
1207935 00168005430 NYSTATIN CRM 10030GM N 6/04/15 – 6/10/15 6/05/15 – 6/11/15

Check out a full list of APCI's Custom Discounted Items on our website - updated every Monday!


NEWS YOU CAN USE



New Launches

Generic Lotronex®

Roxane launched the generic equivalent of Lotronex® (alosetron). The Roxane item will be added to the OneStop program, with visibility in McKesson Connect Friday, May 22, 2015. 

Estimated brand sales of Lotronex® are approximately $172M.

Please note, alosetron is a REMS (Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy) product which will have the same REMS requirement for the prescribers of the brand product.

For your reference, the letter sent to pharmacists with additional information is included below this article in the "Documents to download" section.

Brand Item:

Item # NDC Description
2138170 65483089403 LOTRONEX TAB 0.5MG 30
2138188 65483089503 LOTRONEX TAB 1MG 30

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

Product Launch Information – OneStop Add
Bx Name Lotronex
Bx Supplier Prometheus
Generic Name alosetron
Generic Description alosetron tablets
Therapeutic Class/Indication A medication only for some women with severe irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) whose main problem is diarrhea; whose IBS symptoms have lasted 6 months or longer and have not been helped enough by other treatments.
FDA Approval Date 05/18/2015
Launch Reason FDA Approval
Launch Exclusivity No
Number of Players 1 (at this time)
US Brand Sales $172M

To order, please use the following item number:

Item # Supplier Name NDC Description OS ADD
3455094 ROXANE LABORATORIES INC 00054029513 Alosetron TAB 0.5MG 30 05/22/2015
3455110 ROXANE LABORATORIES INC 00054029613 Alosetron TAB 1MG 30 05/22/2015

For questions please contact ISManagement@McKesson.com.


Generic Oracea®

Prasco has launched an authorized generic equivalent of Oracea® (doxycycline monohydrate).

The Prasco item will be added to the OneStop program, with visibility in McKesson Connect on Friday, May 22, 2015. 

Estimated brand sales of Oracea® are approximately $525M.

Please note, Owens Labs previously launched a generic version of Oracea into the market that was not added to OneStop.

That product will be replaced by this authorized generic and will be unavailable going forward.  

Brand Item:

Item # NDC Description
1891860 299382230 ORACEA CAP 30

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

Product Launch Information – OneStop Add
Bx Name Oracea
Bx Supplier Galderma
Generic Name doxycycline monohydrate
Generic Description DOXYCYCLINE CAP 40MG  PRAS 30
Therapeutic Class/Indication Indicated for the treatment of only inflammatory lesions (papules and pustules) of rosacea in adult patients
FDA Approval Date N/A
Launch Reason Authorized Generic
Launch Exclusivity N/A
Number of Players 1
US Brand Sales $525M

To order, please use the following item number:

Item # Supplier Name NDC Description OS ADD
3455524 PRASCO LABORATORIES 66993081530 DOXYCYCLINE CAP 40MG PRAS 30 05/22/2015

For questions please contact  ISManagement@McKesson.com.


Special Hysingla® offer from Purdue

From May 15 through August 15, 2015, Purdue will cover the full amount of the co-pay for the first Hysingla ER prescription.

The maximum quantity that may be dispensed is 30 tablets. This offer only applies to patients with commercial insurance.

For appropriate patients with commercial insurance plans that do cover Hysingla ER with a step edit or Prior Authorization, Purdue will cover the Full amount of the co-pay for the first Hysingla ER prescription.  

See the Purdue Pharma page on the APCI website for more information on the current trial and savings cards.


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