Unable to obtain Actonel (etc.)

[bobbin]

Many Irish pharmacies are well stocked up with "PI" actonel (ie UK). No supply trouble at all. Also no trouble getting micardis, nexium and the like. In fact I think nexium must be on some sort of bulk order deal--shops have shedloads of it.

Well I have some Irish Epilim Chrono!

[bobbin]

We had a problem getting alendronic acid from AAH not long ago so Drs unlikely to change scripts. When we cant get hold of something we send the patient off with a signed script to largest chemist around...do you work for boots?

Can't you order from a different wholesaler? I've had no problems getting alendronic acid.

[JonF]

Have now had the 'Actonel' problem!!

Rang to arrange a direct delivery and was told that i have to wait 3 working days from initial point of contact (i.e. today) , then i have to phone back and they may arrange a supply!! I asked to speak to someone up the chain but was told they don't speak to individual pharmacists! They won't even give me the reps number.

Phoenix don't expect any until next Monday and Alliance are the same!!

Don't suppose anyone has a reps number?????????

[Farnsfield]

I spent an hour trying to get to speak to someone higher up the chain a couple of weeks ago. Got the first person's line manager but he couldn't do anything and couldn't/wouldn't put me through to anyone who could actually help. I asked who I should write to with an official complaint and got a department name - was told they couldn't give me the name of a person in case I was an animal rights activist. Presumably any reply I get will be anonymous!

[DavidS]

was told they couldn't give me the name of a person in case I was an animal rights activist.

sounds rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrruffff

[lamzee]

http://www.pco.ie/index.php?action=company


Phone up this crowd and ask how much to buy the actonel back again...

[hibernia]

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Phone up this crowd and ask how much to buy the actonel back again...

Not just them, at least 5 companies in the Republic of Ireland are offering UK packs of Actonel, and other popular drugs.

[bobbin]

Have now had the 'Actonel' problem!!

Rang to arrange a direct delivery and was told that i have to wait 3 working days from initial point of contact (i.e. today) , then i have to phone back and they may arrange a supply!! I asked to speak to someone up the chain but was told they don't speak to individual pharmacists! They won't even give me the reps number.

Phoenix don't expect any until next Monday and Alliance are the same!!

Don't suppose anyone has a reps number?????????

Procter & Gamble aren't likely to be interested in helping you - they are currently in the process of selling their entire prescription drugs business to an Irish company called Warner Chilcott. Asacol, Actonel etc. will all be transferred.

WARNER CHILCOTT ACQUIRES P&G'S GLOBAL PHARMACEUTICALS BUSINESS - With Video

On the bright side, missing the odd dose of Actonel is not clinically important. I'd just wait until Monday to be honest.

[JonF]

On the bright side, missing the odd dose of Actonel is not clinically important. I'd just wait until Monday to be honest.

I know Bobbin, in the grand scheme of things its not that much of a disaster, but its the principle that big pharma shouldn't just treat you like a pile of s**t!!

[bobbin]

Its the principle that big pharma shouldn't just treat you like a pile of s**t!!

Some companies are worse than others for this. They seem to be very polite at Janssen-Cilag. I recently spoke to a very unhelpful person at Novartis.