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(Message started by: Ob1kanobee on Feb 21^st, 2008, 11:40pm)

Title: When Does Imitrex STAT Dose Patent or Vial Expire?
Post by Ob1kanobee on Feb 21^st, 2008, 11:40pm

Was wondering if anyone knew when the patent on the Imitrex STAT dose expired or the vial form? I don't care about the pills.

Another question: if your going to divide up your 6mg dose into 1/3 to get 3 times as many doses, are you better off to get the STAT pack and use the "Imitrex Tip" or try to get the Doc to write it up under the vial (if there is such a thing). I have heard some talk about a vila for on hear and no the STAT dose pack.

Was thinking that when the patent expired the price would come down or there would be a Generic available....

Title: Re: When Does Imitrex STAT Dose Patent or Vial Exp
Post by E-Double on Feb 22^nd, 2008, 12:05am

http://www.rxsolutions.com/c/rxnews/rxnews_view.asp?Article=674&type=19

it's preference

Title: Re: When Does Imitrex STAT Dose Patent or Vial Exp
Post by Ob1kanobee on Feb 22^nd, 2008, 12:37am

I went to the link and don't see it. Maybe I'm not looking at the right item?

Title: Re: When Does Imitrex STAT Dose Patent or Vial Exp
Post by E-Double on Feb 22^nd, 2008, 12:48am

Imitrex
sumatriptan succinate
GSK
Migraine
06/28/07*
TA

Title: Re: When Does Imitrex STAT Dose Patent or Vial Exp
Post by totka2 on Feb 22^nd, 2008, 1:34am

on 02/22/08 at 00:48:41, E-Double wrote:

Imitrex
sumatriptan succinate
GSK
Migraine
06/28/07*
TA

As far as I know this is the pills' experience. Injection will expire in August this year.
Zentiva (Czeh Rep.) produce Cinie (sumatriptan) pills since last year and Pliva's (Croatia) too (Illument).

Zentiva sells Cinie on the half price here. Tried to get info from Zentiva about generic Suma injection but failed. It's secret now.

Googled: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sumatriptan

Title: Sumatriptan inject - generic drug
Post by cluster on Feb 25^th, 2008, 11:50am

Two brands of generic sumatriptan inject are already available in Switzerland, please see:

http://www.generika.cc/de/oekk/compare/pointer/%3A%21registration%2C58513%21sequence%2C01%21package%2C002./search_type/st_oddb/search_query/sumatriptan

The price is less than half the price of the original Imigran = Imitrex inject.

I could not find any internet shop yet selling this generic Imitrex.

Title: Re: When Does Imitrex STAT Dose Patent or Vial Exp
Post by totka2 on Feb 25^th, 2008, 1:49pm

Oops [smiley=bag.gif]

Title: Re: When Does Imitrex STAT Dose Patent or Vial Exp
Post by MJ on Feb 29^th, 2008, 12:48am

http://headaches.about.com/b/2006/05/20/triptan-prices-and-patents.htm

Imitrex had a short patent extension.

In the triptan price chart though she cant, I wish she would mention the one that helps a lot of Clusterheads the most, RCseeds at .06 per dose with no current patents existing. :P

Title: Zogenix Announces sumatriptan DosePro™ NDA Accepte
Post by cluster on Mar 20^th, 2008, 7:02am

Quote:

Zogenix Announces sumatriptan DosePro™ NDA Accepted for Filing by FDA

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Zogenix, Inc. (“Zogenix”), a private, specialty pharmaceutical company, today announced that its New Drug Application (NDA) for sumatriptan DosePro™ has been accepted for filing by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Zogenix is seeking marketing approval from the FDA of sumatriptan DosePro for the acute treatment of migraine attacks with or without aura and cluster headache episodes. The FDA will take action on its application in late 2008.

Source:
http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20080319006316&newsLang=en

pf wishes
Friedrich

Title: Re: When Does Imitrex STAT Dose Patent or Vial Exp
Post by Ray on Mar 20^th, 2008, 11:19am

I looked up some more information about Zogenix and their "intraject" system. I found this page with photographs and a video for those interested.

http://www.zogenix.com/products.html

Wishing you well,

Ray

Title: Re: When Does Imitrex STAT Dose Patent or Vial Exp
Post by SoCal on Mar 21^st, 2008, 8:33pm

Spectrum Pharmaceuticals in Irvine, CA is planning to release a generic version of the injectable later this year.

http://www.spectrumpharm.com/sumatriptan.html

Title: Re: When Does Imitrex STAT Dose Patent or Vial Exp
Post by purpleydog on Mar 29^th, 2008, 4:30am

on 03/20/08 at 11:19:00, Ray wrote:

Ray,
When clicking this link, I'm getting a redirect to this site (hosting) http://www.abcisp.com/m01s07.html

However, I did find this: http://www.zogenix.com/index.php/products/

Which is very interesting.and I'd like to check it out further... I wonder if my neuro has any samples...

Title: Re: When Does Imitrex STAT Dose Patent or Vial Exp
Post by cluster on May 7^th, 2008, 11:42am

http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/prnewswire/200805070600PR_NEWS_USPR_____NYW027.htm

Title: Re: When Does Imitrex STAT Dose Patent or Vial Exp
Post by Giovanni on May 7^th, 2008, 7:25pm

I'm not trying to hijack this thread, but just curious here. First, I used HUNDREDS of stat dose imitrex injections. A couple years ago I tried Zomig nasal spray. What I found was:

1. Zomig takes about 15 to 20 minutes to work while imitrex injections would take about 5-6 minutes.
2. With imitrex injections during the apex of a cycle (in my episodic days) the next attack could be again in another hour or shortly thereafter.
3. With Zomig the next attack may be held to 4-6 hours.

In my case, the zomig was preferred even though it takes longer to work because of reason #3.

For those who may not have the insurance money/resources for imitrex injects, you might want to give a try to the Zomig which is much cheaper. Your results might be different.

John