If Every FT Member Phoned 10 Pharmacies....
Jan 9, 2008, 9:10 am
#46
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Houston
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I've called about 30 in the Houston/immediate 'burb area. So far nothing. As soon as I can I'll try outlying 'burbs - have to get to where cell phone will work, won't work in office.....
I hope others are having better luck for you....
I hope others are having better luck for you....
Jan 9, 2008, 11:27 am
#50
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Phoenix
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This has been enlighting. All the pharmacies that I called here in PHX so far informed me that they took it off their shelves in 2005. Are there no alternative medications that have been develped in the last 3 yrs?
Jan 9, 2008, 12:30 pm
#52
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Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 249
While there are other medications people try, there is nothing like this particular one. The first thing you see when you look at the pharmaceutical literature is that the medication is "structurally unique."
Jan 9, 2008, 3:04 pm
#56
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Dan,
I just got off the phone with my 18th pharmacy... no luck whatsover.
Seems like most have not had it for some time... was told that there was a fury of action when it was discountinued.... and they did not have it for awhile.
I am travelling to DC tomorrow... and carrying the info with me.
Will continue from there.
William
I just got off the phone with my 18th pharmacy... no luck whatsover.
Seems like most have not had it for some time... was told that there was a fury of action when it was discountinued.... and they did not have it for awhile.
I am travelling to DC tomorrow... and carrying the info with me.
Will continue from there.
William
Jan 9, 2008, 3:33 pm
#57
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Join Date: Apr 1999
Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 249
Jan 9, 2008, 4:30 pm
#59
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Have you tried to call the manufacturing pharmaceutical company? If it's a multinational company, it is likely that the drug you require is still produced for other (typically more developing) countries. They might be able to help you. I would not be shy about calling an executive and asking for help. I know that, in a very similar case, one large multinational executive went out of his way to secure 3 years worth of a discontinued med that they still sold in Mexico.
Jan 9, 2008, 4:33 pm
#60
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Phoenix
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Have you tried to call the manufacturing pharmaceutical company? If it's a multinational company, it is likely that the drug you require is still produced for other (typically more developing) countries. They might be able to help you. I would not be shy about calling an executive and asking for help. I know that, in a very similar case, one large multinational executive went out of his way to secure 3 years worth of a discontinued med that they still sold in Mexico.