Fertility drugs

[Kari55]

Hi, my friend is about to start her first IVF cycle and I recommended Stork Fertility and Asda Pharmacy to source drugs at better price however it turns out Stork only supply clinics now. Are there any other options?

[Cinderella5]

Hi Kari, long time no speak! The only other one I know is fertility2u. My drugs were better with Asda but tell her to get some quote as depending on what you need some places are cheaper than others!xx

[Kari55 in reply to Cinderella5]

Thank you! I hope you’re coping ok with the twinnies. Xx

[Cinderella5 in reply to Kari55]

I'm getting ok thanks! My Mum sadly passed away recently but it was a blessing she was so poorly so quickly!😪 The boys are absolutely thriving and keeping me very busy....well you know how it is! Hope you and the girls are well!xxx

[Kari55 in reply to Cinderella5]

Aww so sorry about your mum, so sad 😞 I’m ok though looking after the girls is much more challenging than I’ve ever imagined 🙈 xxx

[Cinderella5 in reply to Kari55]

Thank you!🥰 Gosh I know and I'm sure it gets worse!😬🙈xxx

[Kari55 in reply to Cinderella5]

It does get worse unfortunately 🙈🙈 xx

[Cinderella5 in reply to Kari55]

Oh dear me!🤯🤯🤯xx

[Cinderella5 in reply to Kari55]

I'll catch up with you on WhatsApp! You can tell me more!🤣🙈 For now its bedtime for me.xxx

[Kari55 in reply to Cinderella5]

Please do! And I hope you have a good night xxx

[Fruitandflowers]

Asda was about 50% cheaper than Stork (via clinic) for us - plus Stork was charging £60 delivery, whether or not refrigeration was required. But it's probably best to get some quotes as it may be different in different areas.

[Kari55 in reply to Fruitandflowers]

Thank you x

[soccerkt6]

In addition to Asda and Fertility2u, I also got a quote from The Fertility Pharmacy which was very competitive.

[Kari55 in reply to soccerkt6]

Thank you xx

[Bella_Bee]

I received quotes from asda, fertility2u and stork and asda was significantly cheaper. Good luck.

[Kari55 in reply to Bella_Bee]

Thank you. Apparently Stork stopped supplying the individual clients now.

[Eternalwarrior in reply to Kari55]

When was this? I used Stork last year, in the summer. They were always very good.

[Hidden]

Hiya, I asked this exact same question last month when I was starting my first cycle, weirdly I was told we weren’t allowed to discuss on the board only through PM, so the answer I had on mine originally isn’t there anymore 🤔 but someone told me to try The Fertility Medication Centre and their quote was £300 cheaper than Fertility2u (who my clinic use) and also significantly cheaper than Asda. Still extortionate in the scheme of things but hey ho comes with the territory in this game 😏 good luck to your friend, worth trying to save every bit of money you can. xxx

[Kari55 in reply to Hidden]

Thank you, my other friend mentioned it too!

[Nic_o_la_la in reply to Kari55]

I would second Fertility Medication Centre. Very quick and reliable. Similar price to Asda with delivery but they deliver to home which is better for me as I live quite far from Asda pharmacy!xx

[Daffodils140]

I get my medication from another well known supermarket pharmacy (every little helps..) and have been very happy with the service/availability etc. I don’t know how their prices compare to the others but might be worth calling them x

[Kari55 in reply to Daffodils140]

Thank you x

[Simba786]

Has she tried her GP? I managed to get my clinic to write a letter to my GP for all the medications I needed and luckily was able to get them all prescribed via nhs so saving a lot of ££s.

[Kari55 in reply to Simba786]

Oh wow, I’ve never heard of this option! X

[EkwuluGirl in reply to Simba786]

Is this common or where you just very lucky?

[Kari55 in reply to EkwuluGirl]

I don’t think it’s common as GPs are not allowed to prescribe certain drugs.

[RosieMoon]

Asda are definitely loads cheaper for some of the drugs (my clinic uses Pharmasure) so I tend to do a comparison on all and split the prescriptions. Have saved a few £££ doing it that way.