Just taken the plunge and ordered from versandapo.de, is it definitely a safe site?

[Ctb567]

I suppose we're all going through this sad situation at the moment where we are being denied basic health care due to the corona virus (ie no life saving injections for us).

I never really wanted to order injections online as I like to know exactly what I'm getting and that its safe but I feel like now I have no other choice.

I've just ordered via versandapo.de following all of your instructions in past posts. I just wanted to triple check that this website is safe and reputable?

I paid through paypal and they've taken the money, I can't have accidentally signed up to anything dodgy or subscribed to anything weird right? Ie I'm not going to log on in a few months time and see that I've wracked up some sort of debt or payment program? It just worries me a bit that its all in German.

Then the obvious one, the injections are definitely safe?

Thanks for all of your continuous help. I've been on this website for years now getting help for my PA, I can't believe how much the NHS continues to let us down when it comes to B12.

I hope you're all coping with this awful time.

[Foggyme Administrator]

Hi Ctb567. Sorry, need to be swift so just to reassure you...

Yes...definitely a safe and reputable site - with appropriate quality and safety controls in place - all in accordance with recognised standards.

I've purchased from there and never had any issues - paid with PayPal and never any issues.

👍

[Ctb567 in reply to Foggyme]

Thanks I needed the quick reassurance!

[Nackapan in reply to Ctb567]

I've also bought from the same pharmacy for the first time. Alsi with same concerns as you .

[wedgewood]

Excellent pharmacy . I suggest that you register with them It makes everything easier . Another excellent German online pharmacy is bodfeld-apotheke.de. Also best to register .

It’s always good to have at least 2 pharmacies to call upon . Rotexmedica B12 depot is what to look for if you want Hydroxocobalamin B12 these are 1mg x 1ml ampoules . Hevert B12 depot have 1mg x 2ml ampules ,and PASCOE make 1.5mg x 1ml ampoules .

[MariLiz]

I too have had a call from my surgery today refusing to do my B12 injections. It was suggested that I go to a pharmacy and buy some vitamins!!! If that worked, I wouldn’t be on the injections in the first place 😡!

I am furious, but extremely worried, I felt so very ill before I began injections back in 2014.

So is self injections the only option we have? Are the Pernicious Anaemia society not offering any help or advice?

[pitney in reply to MariLiz]

The PAS has advice on their website that might be of help

Best wishes

[MariLiz in reply to pitney]

Thank you pitney I have had a look at the Pernicious Anaemia Society website and think I will be quoting some extracts from their website in my letter to my GP Surgery. I am going to see if they will write me a prescription for the B12, so that I can either find someone to inject me, or learn to self inject.

[pitney in reply to MariLiz]

Good luck I hope you manage to get a good response from your GP

Best wishes

[fbirder]

The company has been running a bricks and mortar site since before I was born. I’ve used them multiple times to order my B12.

[Bellabab]

Sorry if this seems a bit harsh - I really do not understand why you thought that buying from a German company would be anymore a problem than from a British company ? I have done business with German companies for years so know that they are extremely strict with regulations - it's a German characteristic - hence never any problems keeping to standards and legal procedures.

Also the EU has strict regulations as a whole so any "funny" business is unlikely. We do not know what will happen now we have left. It should be possible to continue to buy from EU countries but the price may go up if trade negotiations do not go well. Even in the worse situation it is unlikely that the costs will go up too much.

[helvella in reply to Bellabab]

Even if the price does not change at all, imports from Germany will attract UK VAT and the current £15 allowance has already been identified as something that will be abolished. Therefore, the cost will undoubtedly rise.

Start by adding price plus P&P together, then add 20% VAT onto that, then add customs clearance fee.

It is possible that, as an export, the German VAT will be removed but I have no doubt that it will end up more expensive.

[Bellabab in reply to helvella]

It will probably go up yet not by a massive amount.

[Ctb567 in reply to Bellabab]

Wasn't remotely worried because it was German, more just that that I'm ordering from an online pharmacy I've never heard of all in a foreign language! I know Germans are known for their efficiency and quality.

[JanD236 in reply to Bellabab]

I think the problem was first ordering online and second from a company they had never heard of. I don’t think it was the fact that it was a German or overseas company.

There’s comfort to be had from buying from Boots, for example, as we know it and are happy with its reputation. But there wasn’t that comfort with the online purchase so it was reasonable to seek this.

[ellj]

I too have used them for years, no problems excellent service and fast shipping. I used PayPal for years to pay them and ditto, no problem. I do understand your I initial concerns which are perfectly reasonable and would apply wherever the online service was based.

Best wishes

Ellie

[V1Ph]

I've used them and their service is great! Just before the pandemic started, thinking about how Brexit can affect us, i ordered from mycare. de - the price was better but the delivery charge was higher. Anyway, very happy with both!

So grateful for this option - much easier than to fight with drs. And you feel you're in control - not disturbing anyone, not taking any of their time - especially in this difficult situation.

Stay safe and best wishes

[BadHare]

It was in January, & I’ve spotted post from people who have ordered since. I was pleased by how fast my package arrived. 🤗