Federal Register NoticePain Management

FDA Approval: MS CONTIN (MORPHINE SULFATE) — Type 3 - New Dosage Form

FDA-NDA019516

Document details

Document type
Federal Register Notice
Issuing body
Office of the Federal Register / NARA
Document ID
FDA-NDA019516
Published
June 23, 2026
Effective date
May 29, 1987
MAC region
National

Summary

The billing pathway for MS CONTIN (morphine sulfate) is Part D, as it is an oral extended-release tablet. Given this classification, it is likely that billing processes will align with standard Part D

MS CONTIN, an oral morphine sulfate, approved for Part D coverage.

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Source document

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cder/daf/index.cfm?event=overview.process&ApplNo=019516

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