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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