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<blockquote data-quote="redrevis" data-source="post: 159146" data-attributes="member: 27435"><p>From my experience GPs and hospitals are much happier prescribing the <a href="http://www.diabetes.org.uk/Guide-to-diabetes/Guide-to-Diabetes-extra-pages/The_SQ-Pen/" target="_blank">SQ Pen</a> rather than the injex system. This is due to cost reasons and the fact that Injex do not send any reps to hospitals to train the staff so they do not like prescribing something they can't actually show 'the patient' how to use it. Also they SQ Pen has been around longer.</p><p>Unfortunately when the drug tarrif was last updated the SQ Pen was mistakenly removed by an 'admin error' and is in the process of being re-added to the system. I was told that as soon as it comes back on the system any GP will be able to find it and prescribe it. If you have a very proactive team that really wants to get a hold of one for you, they should be able to go direct to the manufacturers and get one. Unfortunately my team isn't 'that' proactive. </p><p>Hope that's some help. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>p.s being a needle phobic is NOT being a softie. Big muscle men can be needle phobic too you know. I suppose people who don't have it will never understand. Same with any phobia really.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="redrevis, post: 159146, member: 27435"] From my experience GPs and hospitals are much happier prescribing the [url=http://www.diabetes.org.uk/Guide-to-diabetes/Guide-to-Diabetes-extra-pages/The_SQ-Pen/]SQ Pen[/url] rather than the injex system. This is due to cost reasons and the fact that Injex do not send any reps to hospitals to train the staff so they do not like prescribing something they can't actually show 'the patient' how to use it. Also they SQ Pen has been around longer. Unfortunately when the drug tarrif was last updated the SQ Pen was mistakenly removed by an 'admin error' and is in the process of being re-added to the system. I was told that as soon as it comes back on the system any GP will be able to find it and prescribe it. If you have a very proactive team that really wants to get a hold of one for you, they should be able to go direct to the manufacturers and get one. Unfortunately my team isn't 'that' proactive. Hope that's some help. :) p.s being a needle phobic is NOT being a softie. Big muscle men can be needle phobic too you know. I suppose people who don't have it will never understand. Same with any phobia really. [/QUOTE]
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