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Has the generic Kadian been approved and is it now available?identifyvea

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I've been using Kadian for about 6 years now. Before that I took oxycontin and ms contin. There is a BIG difference between kadian and the other two. I had terrible withdrawal symptoms on the others starting an hour or more before my next scheduled dose. With Kadian, I never feel anything unusual. Something about the way the capsule releases the medication works wonders for me. But my pharmacist said generic Kadian would have the same co-pay for me...$100/month. So there's no advantage to using the generic. At least the patient assistance card reduces my co-pay for the name brand to $50 a month. Still a lot more than I want to spend for just one of a dozen medications I have to take.

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The difference between Kadian and Generic MS Contin is night and day. when I was taking Kadian I never knew I was on a pain killer except that it reduced my pain. Now I am on Social Security disability and have to wait 24 months for Medicade I take the Generic MS Contin. It is not even close. It is suppose to be time released but it is just a roller coaster. It works quickly when taken but also wears off long before the next dose is due. Plus I was on Kadian 80 mg and Generic MS Contin does not make 80mg I am now on 100 mg and it is not ever half as good. I do believe people who abuse might prefer the Generic MS Contin but being a person in pain who is trying to live a normal of a life as possible it is no contest. I do know Kadian has a generic now but the cost is still about $800 a month. They just are not the same drug. Generic MS Contin is CRAP!

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I can tell u I was on Oxycontin 80 mg 3x a day (Brand) for many years starting out on the 10mg all the way up to the 80s , what a nightmare roller coaster is correct and the dose wears out in 6 hours as it is marketed as a 12 hour pill NOT TRUE. When my doc switched me to KADIAN I got my life back no withdrawal it holds for 12 hours and ny euphoria like Oxycodone based Oxycontin I also found that Generic Oxycontin is garbage putting me into withdrawal. Stay with KADIAN Brand but its expensive.

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I'm not going to go into a long post. I simply want to state that I too was on Kadian and a stable breakthrough med dose for years. The change of insurance and "generic" availability caused me to have a similar situation/read nightmare! The difference between the Kadian and the Watson generic- horror show! I also was able to compare the same dose side by side and found these SAME results. Less pellets-imperfect in size and shape and easily 20% less if not more! I was fortunate enough to be placed back on Kadian NAME BRAND ONLY. Now we just have to deal with the DEA and the proposed legislation to limit ALL PATIENTS TO 100MG morphine or the bio equal per day. I have been able to make positive lifestyle advances in the face of a degenerative diagnosis with multiple treatment approach. Removing medication nul and voids everything else-as I learned recently. Again-thank you for your detailed information- my results back up your experience.

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I need some help. I have been on Morphine sulfate er for about 4 years. I take 100mg. 3x a day. If it weren't for this I couldn't move, it also got me off about 30-40 norco a day! Now I take Morphine 100mg in the morning with one norco 10/325mg and I take the same around 5:00 and that's it. Once in a while when I hurt bad I will wake up and take a morphine in middle of night. Anyway, they started raising prices on me and I pay around $350 a month for my morphine. I have called all the pharmacies in the area and they are all around the same and they all say it will continue to go up every month. I don't know what to do, I have no income and awaiting social security, and no insurance. I am severely stressed just waiting for my next prescription on 20th and don't know how I am going to pay for it. Any ideas? I live in Oregon.

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The company is putting the exact pill in a bottle labeled with it's generic name. It even says Kadian on it. I am convinced that they did this to get rid of their free program for people who couldn't afford it. I was on that program and went through quite a mess being accepted and then within a day told that the program was being discontinued because it was now available in generic form. The price is still high and it kicks me into the Medicare coverage gap in just a few months. Still, it's the only one that works for me.

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Tee tee generic kadian is by far the best for my low back pain and I have 7 separate conditions not including each herniated disc. And for 120 of the 100mg my insurance had to pay over 2400$. LIKE WHAT THE HELL!!!! It works so well for my back pain, even better than fentanyl but I don't know what the price is going to do to my insurance premium..... I'm pissed. I finally found something that really helps my back pain and I am probably going to have to stop taking it because of its price. I have insurance but I know they won't be happy about paying over 2k for one med. But the medicine is great.

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Does anyone know if a generic Kadian is available yet? The patent expired in April 2010. Please let me know if you have any positive info!

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No. Hopefully never. We need our jobs

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Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. WPI +1.83% today announced that it has received approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for morphine sulfate extended-release capsules USP, the generic equivalent of Actavis' Kadian®. Watson began shipping the product today. Kadian® is indicated to manage moderate to severe pain that continues around-the-clock and is expected to last for an extended period of time. Today is November 25th, 2011 so here is the proof that Watson bought out Actavis and will soon have a cheaper Kadian. Whew...thank goodness!

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thank you BABY JESUS
I have been waiting for 7 years for a generic Kadian.
I had serious perm injury, Kadian is my savior with no adverse side effects. The problem was the cost of $700 month without Insurance and with insurance a $50 copay.
This last year I found out about patient assistance program. But In the past had suffered so much financial hardship doing without other needs to pay for my medicine.
This will help so many others that I know are in the same boat \with serious health problems and suffering to pay for much needed medicine/

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Well, no one can afford to buy Kadian , my script was almost $700 month, I had health insurance for a while and thought the $50 copay was bad enough. once I lost my health insurance just like millions of other folks. No way could I pay $700.month for 1 medicine. the patients that take Kadian have serious health issues and other medicines and Doctor bills. It is just not reasonable for the average person to pay that amount.
Would you like to pay a $700 for a a gallon of milk?

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I just checked the local Pharm, They have to order it special and the cost of the generic is almost as high as brand name only about 25% less and no discount with the Pharmacy discount cards (for folks that have no insurance). The pharmacist was shocked at the generic price said it should be added to discount card in near future. But still how can generic cost be so high???

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How can the cost be so high you ask.... GREED!

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Yes, Watson has to make their 250 million before they will lower the prices!!! Sucks in my opinion, I went to Kadian to get a free script, which they advertized, and all the trouble of days of running down taxes, doctor ok's etc., they sent me back a form 2 weeks later saying that Kadian has gone generic so no more program! Geez, update the site! So I call the pharm at Walgreens, they are wanting $797 for 30 day supply of 200 mg. It was $1,200. Then it was still in their warehouse! So forget that!

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i was told today by my pharmist that generic became available last tuesday when he filled mine today i got the original but was charged generic price

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The problem is the capsule form. I talked with my pharmacist about this. Generic morphine sulfate extended release in capsule form is very expensive. Tablets (MS Contin) on the other hand are less expensive, $600 or so (generai capsule) versus $150 (general tablet). If anyone has more information, please share as I see my doctor next week and need all the information I can get.

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Kadian has a generic alternative: it's morphine suis er caps. Most pharmacies don't have them yet, I just picked up a "script" of Kadian and the price jumped from $20 to $80! When I called my insurance company they said the increase was due to there being a generic Kadian. I called my pharmacy and they were going to order some for my next month supply. For you people without insurance the pharmacy said the generic price was not a big drop from the name brand.

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I contacted Rite Aid today and they told me that a generic for Kadian is now available according to their system and will be ordering it for me. Yay! No more huge co pay. Just a slightly less huge co pay! :(

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Jake: Tablet or capsule, they are both extended release morphine sulfate. I don't understand what you are saying about them being different. My doc told me that the tablet form starts releasing the medication more quickly than the capsule form. As I said before, I talked with my pharmacist about this. When I saw my doctor, he prescribed MS Contin (generic). With my discount card, it cost me $75 for a one month supply. Yes, this is a bit of a hardship compared to being on the PAP but a whole lot better than generic Kadian for $600.

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