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Posted by bipolarspectrum on June 20, 2004, at 21:38:10
Hi,
Ive got some custom made selegeline gel ready tomorrow... has anyone tried it?? is it equivalent to the selegeline (Emsam) patch?
Posted by jeopardy on June 22, 2004, at 18:58:44
In reply to Selegeline GEL!! Comparable to selegeline patch???, posted by bipolarspectrum on June 20, 2004, at 21:38:10
Hey let us know how the Gel works. I'm about ready to start on it as well. My RX says insurance won't cover and only runs about $40 per month. I take selegiline sr5mg that they made up 4 me and I really like it.
Posted by Donna Louise on June 22, 2004, at 20:37:18
In reply to Re: Selegeline GEL!! Comparable to selegeline patch??? » bipolarspectrum, posted by jeopardy on June 22, 2004, at 18:58:44
Are you folks in the US? I have not heard of the gel, I have been not so patiently waiting for the patch. Please impart info!!
Donna
Posted by jeopardy on June 22, 2004, at 21:34:57
In reply to Re: Selegeline GEL!! Comparable to selegeline patch??? » bipolarspectrum, posted by jeopardy on June 22, 2004, at 18:58:44
A Pharmacy that will make compounds can do it. Call your local University. You do need a script. From what I understand from the pharmacy I called, you rub it on your neck. FYI I did call Watson Pharm, co producers with Somerset, of the "patch". They said everything was approved. All that is needed now is what the label will state...and how it will be marketed. She said all approvals should be done this summer with product being available b4 the end of this year.
Posted by hok on June 23, 2004, at 13:55:15
In reply to Re: Selegeline GEL!! Comparable to selegeline patch???, posted by jeopardy on June 22, 2004, at 21:34:57
> A Pharmacy that will make compounds can do it. Call your local University. You do need a script. From what I understand from the pharmacy I called, you rub it on your neck. FYI I did call Watson Pharm, co producers with Somerset, of the "patch". They said everything was approved. All that is needed now is what the label will state...and how it will be marketed. She said all approvals should be done this summer with product being available b4 the end of this year.
Thanks for the update on the patch. I have two questions if you don't mind...who was the contact you talk to at Watson? Also, when they said before it would be available before the end of this year, do you think this was a conservative answer or can we expect it even before then? I was told by a few other posters that they read it was only a few months before hitting the market.
Posted by jeopardy on June 23, 2004, at 18:35:07
In reply to Re: Selegeline GEL!! Comparable to selegeline patch??? » jeopardy, posted by hok on June 23, 2004, at 13:55:15
I don't remember the woman I spoke with at Watson Pharm. You can call their PR dept. Her name and number is listed on their web-site. I do believe her answer was very conservative. Somerset Pharm took my phone number and said they'll call with updates.
Posted by ravenstorm on June 23, 2004, at 21:51:10
In reply to Re: Selegeline GEL!! Comparable to selegeline patch??? » jeopardy, posted by hok on June 23, 2004, at 13:55:15
Not to rain on anyones parade, but the drug companies tend to underestimate the time of a drugs release. They want and need to keep investors interested until the drug finally hits the market. Ensam has received an "approvable letter", but not final approval.
For a similar example, look at Cymbalta/duloxetine. It received its "approvable letter" over TWO YEARS ago and has just recently gotten final approval with a launch date expected later this summer.
Hopefully this won't be the case with Ensam, but as far as I have heard they haven't received final approval and they haven't started production of a product.
I hope it will be out later this year, (I will be first in line to try it!)but I wouldn't hold my breath.
Posted by platinumbride on June 24, 2004, at 12:07:12
In reply to Selegeline GEL!! Comparable to selegeline patch???, posted by bipolarspectrum on June 20, 2004, at 21:38:10
> Hi,
> Ive got some custom made selegeline gel ready tomorrow... has anyone tried it?? is it equivalent to the selegeline (Emsam) patch?
>I'm sorry I didn't respond to this sooner, because I have some experience with transdermal selegeline. A few months back I had it compounded into a cream form.
I don't know if it is the same as the patch, but I Do know that it didn't do much for me that I am aware of. Having said that, I am pretty sure now that selegeline is not the drug for me. I also took it orally with no AD effects.
Of course that doesn't mean it won't work well for you........as a matter of fact, I would be curious to know if it does or doesn't. And I wish you lots and lots of good luck with it.
Diane
Posted by bipolarspectrum on June 24, 2004, at 23:57:48
In reply to Re: Selegeline GEL!! Comparable to selegeline patch??? » bipolarspectrum, posted by platinumbride on June 24, 2004, at 12:07:12
Hi,
I've currently been on the gel (30 mg) for 5 days to no avail in terms of my depression... I'm not quite sure how long I will continue with this current regime, but I still think the transdermal patch holds great promise...
Posted by hok on June 30, 2004, at 9:28:46
In reply to Re: Selegeline GEL!! Comparable to selegeline patch???, posted by jeopardy on June 23, 2004, at 18:35:07
> I don't remember the woman I spoke with at Watson Pharm. You can call their PR dept. Her name and number is listed on their web-site. I do believe her answer was very conservative. Somerset Pharm took my phone number and said they'll call with updates.
I just called their Investor Relations dept as well. The guy I spoke with said that they will be re-submitting data to the FDA justifying the lack of need for dietary restrictions on the labelling. They should hopefully be getting that to the FDA by the end of the summer. Additionally, Somerset is still in talks with a marketing partner. Consequently, he said that it won't probably be launched until the end of 2004/early 2005.
Hopefully we can count on a shorter turnaround from the FDA for once, but I don't think we should count on it.
Posted by ravenstorm on June 30, 2004, at 9:48:28
In reply to Re: Selegeline patch (EMSAM) - late 2004/early 05, posted by hok on June 30, 2004, at 9:28:46
Hey, anyone who has been in trials for the patch: How often do you put a new patch on? Just curious.
Thanks!
Posted by hok on July 1, 2004, at 13:42:50
In reply to Re: Selegeline patch - how often do you change it?, posted by ravenstorm on June 30, 2004, at 9:48:28
> Hey, anyone who has been in trials for the patch: How often do you put a new patch on? Just curious.
>
> Thanks!I wasn't involved in the trials, but I am certain that you changed the patch daily.
Posted by ravenstorm on July 1, 2004, at 23:04:49
In reply to Re: Selegeline patch - how often do you change it? » ravenstorm, posted by hok on July 1, 2004, at 13:42:50
Why would you have to change it daily? Other medication patches, such as the birth control patch, is only changed once a week! Not that it matter either way--I was just curious.
Anybody out there who was in a trial?
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