a member in dublin said their pharmacy supply was steadier than mine in england, which surprised both of us
#uk-ireland 2026-05-17
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- private_script_pri — i was wrong in here about what unlicensed meant for about six months until somebody sorted me out an irish member told me their out of pocket cost was noticeably… 20:35
- belfast_bac — right so the shortage was upstream of the pharmacies as far as anyone here could tell, and shouting at counter staff achieved nothing, take that with a pinch of salt 20:50
- assay_not_purity — scotland ran a different process from england when i looked into it, and a member there reported a shorter wait 20:54
i have never been asked for id at a pharmacy for this and other members here have, so it seems to be down to the individual pharmacist, for what its worth
does anyone know whether the shortage list is public
scotland differs
the private quotes i collected last spring ran from about 130 to about 250 a month depending on dose, and that will have moved since
the seizure letters members have had here have been letters and nothing else, but that is our sample rather than a guarantee
i rang eleven pharmacies and the twelfth had it. that was one winter, and it is not a strategy
i was wrong in here about what unlicensed meant for about six months until somebody sorted me out
an irish member told me their out of pocket cost was noticeably higher than the uk equivalent when they compared in 2024
ni has its own rules
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right so the shortage was upstream of the pharmacies as far as anyone here could tell, and shouting at counter staff achieved nothing, take that with a pinch of salt
anyone in ireland willing to compare what theyre paying
scotland ran a different process from england when i looked into it, and a member there reported a shorter wait
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follow up coming back after 12 months, is the nhs picture any better
what happens at the end of the two years on the nhs route
prices have moved since
ok so anyone in scotland or wales finding it different from england