said by corster:Agree 100%.
Doctors can still prescribe OxyNeo rather than Generic OxyContin, and Pharmacies likely won't even stock the new generics (special order only) to deal with the holdup threat.
Special order is simply a keystroke on the inventory computer, all you need is the narcotic dispensing privilege contained in the OCAP license, the only requirement is your pharmacy manager (narcotic manager) is in good standing with the college.
There is far more in a pharmacy lockbox then just oxycontin, and there is a holdup threat regardless.
Morphine, Deremol, Hydromorph, Perc's, ect ect.
If a DR write the RX the pharmacy will fill it, why would they want the business going elsewhere? it's a high competition business, built around a relationship of familiarity.