Posted by laima on February 23, 2007, at 13:49:33
Today I filled my second script ever for brand name, ie, Shire Adderall. This particular version of Adderall, along with Emsam, has proven to be my miracle med combo. For the first time in over a decade, I've felt that I am finally finding relief from depression. Real relief, not ho-hum, not resolving myself to accept a dysthymic state. I didn't do quite as well with Barr's generic "amphetamine salts". In fact, after about two weeks, I am suspicious they were making me more depressed. Definately more emotionally volotile. Well, let me say, that for me, the difference between Barr's generic and Shire's brand version is so enourmous, they don't even feel to be the same drug. Imagine how stunned I was today to find that the manufacturer now listed for my "brand" Adderall is Barr! Walgreen's claims that there is no more Shire Adderall, and some googeling revealed that Barr bought it!!! And to top it off, sounds like there is some nasty business with them trying to also aquire the XR version from Shire several years before the patent even runs out. I'm worried- who is now manufacturing Adderall? The same lab, but owned by Barr- or did they take over the whole process?I know pharmacists claim that brand and generic are the same thing, but my doctor, a professor of psychopharmacology begs to differ- and I agree. He says that generics are not held to the same level of scrutiny by fda, and are given leeway specifically to cut costs.
I'm freaking out wondering if my effective, miraculous med combo was short lived. I mean, I was optimistic about myself and my future for the first time in eons! Not easy to find the right meds!!
Does anyone know more about this, ie, who is in control of manufacturing "brand " Adderall now? I'm so scared Barr will do their thing, whatever it is, to make it not the same anymore.
Apparently Barr is now in control of both "brand" AND "generic" adderall-and they are chompin to get ahold of the XR asap, too. How can this be allowed??? It looks like there was some legal stuff going on, but Barr won.Thanks.
poster:laima
thread:735411
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20070219/msgs/735411.html