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(49,219 posts) Wed Jan 5, 2022, 03:59 PM Jan 2022

This is new, and different. I fill my couple of prescriptions at COSTCO

One of them blood pressure medication Losartan.

I have about 10 left, so I called COSTCO pharmacy for a refill and... the pharmacist called: they are out, have no idea when a new shipment would arrive.

Just two miles from home there is a CVS Pharmacy, so decided to call them, dreading the possibility of others looking for a similar refill.

Yes, CVS pharmacist told me, we do have it, no problem. And, since I got my booster there three months ago, I was in their system.

Will call COSTCO and transfer it and will text you when you have it she said.

A sigh of relief.

But, really, I do hope that after shortage of milk cartons, really, a shortage of common medications will not be next.

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This is new, and different. I fill my couple of prescriptions at COSTCO (Original Post) question everything Jan 2022 OP

Happy you got your Rx filled Sherman A1 Jan 2022 #1

My wife's BP medication has been back ordered for days, she still has a week's worth let. dem4decades Jan 2022 #2

Can you find a different dispenser? question everything Jan 2022 #4

We'll find something, we're limited to our providers but for good reason. It's paid for dem4decades Jan 2022 #6

I have been told by staff at my daughter's care facility that Trulicity is in short supply. No Vested Interest Jan 2022 #3

I read about a week ago that there were going to be all sorts of shortages due to Covid and supply captain queeg Jan 2022 #5

I get most of mine thru the mail with Scripts and 3 months for the same $5 copay. multigraincracker Jan 2022 #7

Sherman A1

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1. Happy you got your Rx filled

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Wed Jan 5, 2022, 04:00 PM

Jan 2022

It is a pain to be without the proper meds. I am always sure to stay as far ahead as possible.

dem4decades

(12,047 posts)

2. My wife's BP medication has been back ordered for days, she still has a week's worth let.

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Wed Jan 5, 2022, 04:02 PM

Jan 2022

question everything

(49,219 posts)

4. Can you find a different dispenser?

Reply to dem4decades (Reply #2)

Wed Jan 5, 2022, 04:04 PM

Jan 2022

I was thinking that, since the prescriber is associated with a local hospital that the next step would be the hospital pharmacy.

dem4decades

(12,047 posts)

6. We'll find something, we're limited to our providers but for good reason. It's paid for

Reply to question everything (Reply #4)

Wed Jan 5, 2022, 04:07 PM

Jan 2022

by our insurance.

No Vested Interest

(5,215 posts)

3. I have been told by staff at my daughter's care facility that Trulicity is in short supply.

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Wed Jan 5, 2022, 04:03 PM

Jan 2022

Staff at Prescriber says Ozempic is similar and perhaps could be substituted.
I'm still following up.

captain queeg

(11,780 posts)

5. I read about a week ago that there were going to be all sorts of shortages due to Covid and supply

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Wed Jan 5, 2022, 04:06 PM

Jan 2022

chain problems. I went out and stocked up some groceries, just in case. They also mentioned prescriptions

multigraincracker

(34,470 posts)

7. I get most of mine thru the mail with Scripts and 3 months for the same $5 copay.

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Wed Jan 5, 2022, 04:54 PM

Jan 2022

I don't really like them, but it works for most drugs.

Other than that, I always use one of two Independent local drug stores. One is a compounding pharmacy and if they don't have it, they'll make it up. I get some drugs from them that I can't get at the big stores because they won't carry anything that is too cheap for them to make any money on. The Independents do it as a service to the customer.

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