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Brand Name Cymbalta by Eli Lilly is being discontinued!
I am seriously overwhelmed and scared. I just found out online that Cymbalta (brand name from Eli Lilly) is being discontinued worldwide. I called Eli Lilly customer service and they stated that it is discontinued. Whatever allotment is left with be distributed and that is it. I have tried the generic versions of Cymbalta along with other medications, such as Fetzima, Zoloft, Trintellix, Pristiq, Wellbutrin…none of them helped at all. I actually went into withdrawal in 2014 and 2016 when my health insurance wouldn’t cover the brand name Cymbalta, while having to take the generic duloxetine. It does not work the same, especially if you’ve been on the brand name first. I’ve contacted the FDA many times, and they could care less. There’s many articles out there that stated how many people have had issues with the generic version of Cymbalta. I currently Called the FDA to see if they could reach out to Eli Lilly for those of us who currently take Cymbalta. I have been on it now for almost 18 years, even emailing the CEO with no response from the company. Obviously they don’t care. They made their money over the last 20 off of the medication and now they have new medication to make more money off of. I literally have been getting severe panic attacks over this and I know when I’m not on the brand name, I will end up in the hospital or dead, and nobody is listening! What more can I do to change this? I feel like I’m planning my own funeral in my head, and none of these corporate people that make these decision could care less. The only med that works for me is being discontinued and I feel like my days are numbered. Never been this scared in my life.
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It does make me wonder why if they tested the active ingredient how they could have processed it into finished product which was distributed into the market.
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1 ReactionHave you considered a compounded version using duloxetine, which is the active ingredient in Cymbalta?
I've read that the generics use a variety of fillers, coloring agents, and diluents that can cause problems with how some people absorb the medication.
Also, how about a class-action law suit agains Eli Lilly if there are enough people affected by the discontinuation of brand name Cymbalta.
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2 Reactions@bajjerfan what is SWAG?
what i think i read is that there is a recall of Cymbalta. You may want to verify with FDA
you may want to call the FDA and/or manufacturer. i think i read that drug was yanked off the market because of a sudden impurity in the product
It' only one generic from one particular manufacturer that was pulled off the market. Anyway, my understanding is when a drug is compounded the pharmacist starts with the pure active component and recreates the product without additives. The ingredient in the generic that was pulled off market was something added to that particular generic version.
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1 ReactionYes this is correct for a few of the generic manufacturers. Eli Lilly decided to do this back in September of this year, and I did call them again, and they are in fact discontinuing it worldwide. Only the brand name will be discontinued for now. Eli Lilly read me a letter over the phone that stated Cymbalta, Prozac, and some other medication will sunset and be discontinued by December 31, 2024 and that they want to thank all of their customers who used those products over the years. This is worldwide for those brand name meds. Also mentioned it was a business decision and couldn’t elaborate further.
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2 ReactionsSWAG is Scientific Wild As$ Guess!
@bajjerfan thanks! I am not familiar with a lot of acronyms! lol.
Have you tried Gene Sight testing to see what medications will work best with your genetic make up? Most psychiatrist's/ PCP's offices have it available. It just takes a cheek swab. Seems worth looking into if your insurance will cover it. Best of luck!
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