Replies to post #447897 on Amarin Corp Plc (AMRN)

[Tseven]

It goes much further than that. Couple of questions for u. Did your script have your triglyceride level on it. I'm sure it didnt as that info is only known by you and your doctor. Your pharmacist definitely has no knowledge of the skinny lable and only follows the direction of your insurance/PBM. Another question are you using v off lable or have you had 2 prior cardiac events or diabetes. I know about 7 people on it. All off lable. So both vascepa and the generic are used off label and are legal. Would not doubt that 50 percent of all prescriptions V and generic are off lable but amarin is not breaking any laws selling to people who dont meat the label requirements. The issue is you cannot market the drug for off label use.

[Tseven]

By the way all the doctor has to do is write daw on prescription and you will not get generic. Depending on your plan it could be more expensive

[DAR53]

It is very frustrating dealing with the generics. If all doctors would write DAW that should help. However, it is frustrating that we have a contract with CVS Caremark (PBM), but the CVS Retail Pharmacy can do whatever they want to. Amarin should work with CVS Health Corp which owns both CVS Caremark and CVS Pharmacy to get them all on the same page.

[rosemountbomber]

BBI, your post is a good example of how some (doctors or mechanics or whoever) can talk things up and really not know what they are talking about in full. It is surprising to me for it to be indicated to you that the office prescribes a lot of Vascepa and is not aware that there is a generic. That is probably the first question every patient asks the doc when they get prescribed a drug, looking for cheaper alternatives. So they should know.

CVS the pharmacy, is just a pharmacy. CVS Caremark is a PBM and that is who made some agreement with Amarin. But then there is also the insurance company. If I remember your original post you mentioned that your script was pretty cheap. Be interested to know what your cost will be when you get brand V. Also not sure about your insurer and what your plan covers. My BCBS FEHB insurance stopped covering V a couple of years ago and has not as of yet recommenced.