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Just been chatting to a very pleasant pharmacy person at a branch of Lloyds.

Completely out of Wockhardt - and supplier (AAH) also out.

Offered Mercury Pharma for the 25s. (Failing that, they could get Teva. She is very well aware that many refuse Teva. Most go for Mercury Pharma.)

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Blaming it on Brexit???

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helvellaAdministrator in reply toSlowDragon

No blame mentioned - at all. Simply that it is currently not in stock.

I guess that could change in no time but it is always difficult to keep up with things!

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Caroline888

Hi helvella,

I use Wockhardt too and so far have had no problem obtaining it.

However, the pharmacy attached to the surgery I go to suddenly said last year that they no longer supplied Wockhardt. The pharmacy is a branch of Lloyds.

I took my prescription down the road to a Harts chemist and they have had no problem getting it for me. So far.. Perhaps the situation might have changed when I go in again, but nothing was said when I went in a week or so ago to collect my prescription.

Perhaps you could try a different pharmacy? Good luck.

Best wishes

Caroline

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helvellaAdministrator in reply toCaroline888

None of the other pharmacies in town have ever offered the combination of Actavis 100 + Wockhardt 25. (Whether the Actavis is repackaged as NorthStar or Almus.) Lloyds have consistently been helpful and reliable - until now!

It isn't a problem for me at present! :-) I posted mainly to let people know.

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Caroline888 in reply tohelvella

Oh I see. Sorry, I seem to have got the wrong end of the stick. Aktavis was a problem for me so I jump perhaps too quickly when people talk of difficulties in obtaining Wockhardt. Glad you’re ok anyway.

Best wishes

Caroline

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Daffers123

That is bad new for me as its the only one which suits me. Lets hope its only a short-term blip! Luckily I have a little stock at home...

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Argie1

I had a TT in January this year and am on 125 mcg Levo with the 25 mg always being Wockhardt but last prescription was Mercury Pharma from Lloyd’s. I’m not really clued up on different brands and didn’t really take much notice!

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helvellaAdministrator in reply toArgie1

Changing makes is generally a bad idea. Even if you experience no adverse effects, people do find that one make simply feels a bit different to another. And you don't want to go through that every 28 or 56 days - or whatever.

Well worth getting to know the makes - there are not very many of them.

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melodie

I've had problems getting Wockhardt too. Lloyds have stopped stocking it.

A pharmacist just said that Alliance wholesale suppliers have it in stock right now, you can find a pharmacist who uses Alliance for their supplies

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