B12 injection shortages

[harvold]

Is anyone else having trouble finding vitamin B12 injections? It seems there is currently a shortage!!!

[Gambit62 Administrator]

Are you in the UK or in the US - seem to be problems both sides of pond but it is different forms of B12

Here's a link to a letter that you can try taking to your doctor if you are based in the UK suggesting some alternative sources

pernicious-anaemia-society....

[Erainy]

Which country are you from?

As far as I know there is no shortage in the UK or in Europe.

[Hidden in reply to Erainy]

There is a shortage of the generic brand used by the NHS in the UK Erainy, but the branded B12 is still available.

[Erainy in reply to Hidden]

I don't know what you mean but I can always get one from Boots pharmacy without a problem. As for the US, I also have a 30ml vial manufactured in the US so try looking at different website/places. Anyway, in this day and age, there are plenty of places one can buy B12 vial/ampoules. Try mycare.de, I've ordered 100 vials the other day and came within a week.

[nedi]

There's been an ongoing shortage in the US since October 2013. I requested a refill of mine in January and haven't received it yet. Have a few months' worth left, then I'll be up the proverbial cteek.

[harvold]

I'm based in Canada and we have the same shortage situation. Something about new FDA compliance rules for the major domestic manufacturers in North America. I think in Europe there is more of culture of taking injectable vitamin b12 and that perhaps there are more suppliers. Has anyone purchased from an overseas supplier?