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Hello all,

Hope everyone is doing well and hanging tough through these tough times. I know someone posted about this before. Here’s what came in the mail with my prescription. Xoxo Shay

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Thank you for sharing this....it's very interesting!!

I like the fact that we can take the tablets on an empty stomach (mine is often empty, except for coffee! ) and also that they're now apparently vegan, i.e. no lactose or gelatin! :) I of course would never consider giving up my meds over animal cruelty, but I do feel better about the new tablets in this regard. :)

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I cant tolerate lactose very well so I’m glad to hear this. Hope they have it in the UK real,soon.

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I just got my refill (I ordered it early in case things were held up) and it is in the original form...maybe they are still trying to get rid of it? Also, it was delivered by some random guy in what appeared to be his personal vehicle..strange. At least it was a sealed package.

I have CVS Specialty Pharmacy in AZ.

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hdhonda in reply to Iwasborntodothis

Do you live in the same town or a nearby town from CVS Specialty Pharmacy? I have had replacement prescriptions sent by private carrier. It was because there was no other way to ship it and keep within the manufacturers guidelines. I check the weather and order accordingly. Sometimes it is impossible, so it must be shipped by currier. If it is a currier company they have a sheet for you to sign and they give you a copy. I urge you all to look at the tracking to make sure that it never goes outside the manufacturer guidelines. I live in Florida and mine has sat on the ground in Philadelphia for five hours in 22 degree weather. Totally, unacceptable. Don't let them tell you about a fake study. Pfizer will put it in their literature when it is ok. If they connect you to Pfizer be sure you tape call and inform them you are taping them. The study shows that Ibrance can go from -4 degrees to 104 degrees F. I have a letter from Pfizer that they do not accept the study and the FDA has never heard of it. I am sorry about the rant. There is a growing movement in U.S. about this very issue. Go to Unite for Safe Medications. There are others but I met the person who started this one when I spoke at the Florida Board of Pharmacy. She also spoke. Her son nearly died from poor shipping. Blessings, Hannah

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Iwasborntodothis in reply to hdhonda

Thank you! I get it. I order it online and get text shipping updates so I feel good about time in transit. I am in downtown Phoenix. I tried to have the "ship to CVS near me" last month and it was a disaster. I sat in the drive thru for 30 minutes because they couldn't figure out how to give me something that had already been a $ transaction. I didn't want to go inside because it is a high traffic downtown pharmacy with lots of transients hanging around so I went back to home delivery - the only problem there is I have to be home all day to make sure it isn't stolen off the porch.

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hdhonda in reply to Iwasborntodothis

Arizona gets very hot. You need to be sure medicine is well protected from ice packs. I take medicine out of cooler and put thermometer in the cooler exactly as medicine was packed and wait 30 minutes and check it. My problem is that they pack medicine directly on ice packs. I have been working on and off for some time to figure out a way to pack from cold weather. I check temperature in fridge and then pack thermometer. When I check it 30 minutes later, it's the same temp as fridge. The only way I have been able to make a significant change is to wrap thermometer in a warm blanket. And that is not a realistic way to pack. Blessings Hannah

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Iwasborntodothis in reply to hdhonda

Thank you! Agreed!

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