High Wycombe Superdrug now doing the same. I don't begrudge them making £5 above the £35 (14%) that it would seem the NHS and the pharmacies are buying them at. H.W. Superdrug have used their quota for this month, so I've just paid Boots £47.50 (approx) and that's about 36% markup. Extracting the Michael I think. At least Superdrug have said they'll reserve some for me in next months quota.
I realise that Abbott have to recoup their development costs but when they are selling them for £35 to the NHS, and Superdrug, so probably all pharmacies, I surmise that they are still recouping their development costs at that price.
Abbott have been flogging this to us for a while for £50
They only made about $ 1/2 billion last year. If I had the cash, they're the shares for me. LOLI think Abbott will have covered the development costs several times over by now.
Interesting- I have bought a sensor from boots before and wanted another for some long run training. I don't need to use libre all the time I don't mind finger tests that much. I was told they can't sell they can only order them for people with prescriptions. There is a shortage and they need to prioritise those who need them. I wasn't rude i didn't say anything but I think she saw my face - and said I know you may need one ermm sorry. I'm not sure my gp may prescribe one for when I fancy long runs just so I don't have to finger prick every 30 mins or soSlightly new twist on this daft situation. My local Superdrug in High Wycombe has been given a quota and once they're sold out, they can't get any more until the next month. The ones they need for GP prescriptions are taken from the quota first and what's left is sold to whoever asks, while they last. Still at £35 though.
I was told they can't sell they can only order them for people with prescriptions.
I suspect that it won't be long before other strip manufacturers recognise a serious gap in their offerings and produce a competitive product.Just been reading an article where the author was saying that in the U.S. she was buying the sensors for $40 (£31.17). She seemed to thing prices were similar. Obviously she didn't google the exchange rate.
They only made about $ 1/2 billion last year. If I had the cash, they're the shares for me. LOL
I have had some sensors on order with Abbot since 9th February but they are ON HOLD but after reading messages on another forum about them being available from Asda but before going there I went to Sainsburys and there is a Lloyds Pharmacy in the store. I ordered two sensors as they were a lot cheaper than ordering direct from Abbot. I have paid £46.36 each for them, that's with the VAT taken off and they should be delivered to the store in 3-5 days. I went to a smaller Lloyds Pharmacy nearer to me but they hadn't registered with Abbot but would let me know when they had and I would be able to order them from there, presumably at the same price. I didn't have to fill in any forms re theVAT. I had also been to Boots and was quoted a price of £63 and later worked out that they would cost £52.50 with the VAT taken off. Tesco Pharmacy only knew about testing strips etc. and the pharmacist didn't know that anyone buying products specifically for their "disability" like test strips are VAT free when there's plenty of information on the Inland Revenue website about who doesn't have to pay. It will be great to be able to order them locally and not have weeks and weeks to wait for them to be delivered but can pick them up at my leisure!
I have had some sensors on order with Abbot since 9th February but they are ON HOLD but after reading messages on another forum about them being available from Asda but before going there I went to Sainsburys and there is a Lloyds Pharmacy in the store. I ordered two sensors as they were a lot cheaper than ordering direct from Abbot. I have paid £46.36 each for them, that's with the VAT taken off and they should be delivered to the store in 3-5 days. I went to a smaller Lloyds Pharmacy nearer to me but they hadn't registered with Abbot but would let me know when they had and I would be able to order them from there, presumably at the same price. I didn't have to fill in any forms re theVAT. I had also been to Boots and was quoted a price of £63 and later worked out that they would cost £52.50 with the VAT taken off. Tesco Pharmacy only knew about testing strips etc. and the pharmacist didn't know that anyone buying products specifically for their "disability" like test strips are VAT free when there's plenty of information on the Inland Revenue website about who doesn't have to pay. It will be great to be able to order them locally and not have weeks and weeks to wait for them to be delivered but can pick them up at my leisure!
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