Lantus production problems?

angieG

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• Nov 22, 2013

• #1

Collected my repeat prescription on Wednesday from our Surgery but it was missing my Lantus disposable pens which they said would probably be in yesterday.
I rang this morning and they said they still had no stock and that there was a manufacturing problem and they didn't know when they would get some.
Just wondered if anyone else had heard anything about this and if there is a problem, also be warned if you are getting low on stock.

Regards
Angie

 

paul-1976

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• Nov 22, 2013

• #2

I haven't heard anything about this myself but thanks for the heads up-will have to speak to my local pharmacy about this.

 

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jeves

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• Nov 22, 2013

• #3

Boots pharmacy has some it's not a problem?

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jeves

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• Nov 22, 2013

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I work for Boots we have no problem with this

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scottish-jim

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• Nov 22, 2013

• #5

I collected my repeat today - no mention of any future problems.

 

angieG

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• Nov 22, 2013

• #6

jeves said:

I work for Boots we have no problem with this

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Glad to hear it, if my Surgery can't get any I'll ask for a prescription and get it from our local Boots then.
Had this happen in the past with my Accucheck Mobile cassettes and when I found out the truth it was a case that the supplier for the Surgery had used up all their allocation for that month and I would have had to wait until the start of the next month before I could get any.....Boots had plenty!

Regards
Angie

 

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Doone

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• Jul 21, 2019

• #7

I've had same problem with tesco pharmacy manufacturing problem dont know when or if lantus will be available what do you do if it doesnt come back

 

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edan

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• Jul 21, 2019

• #8

Doone said:

I've had same problem with tesco pharmacy manufacturing problem dont know when or if lantus will be available what do you do if it doesnt come back

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This thread is almost 6 years old. Can you check if another pharmacy has lantus in stock and take the prescription there? I once had to switch insulin due to a manufacturing problem as no stock was available of apidra for several months, i had to get an alternative insulin prescription.