Wockhardt Supply ?

[Burtandmotor]

Hello I wonder if someone can give me some advice please ... after much trial and error I am now happy on the Wockhardt brand of Levothyroxine taking 75 micog per day...

Took my prescription to the local chemist... yep in supply came home not sure what made me look but 2 / 3 of the packs supplied were 6 months out of date !!! yet something one has to wary of it seems...

Back to the chemist so sorry etc... but was informed Wockhardt are in short supply....might get some in came back on Friday .... eek though me

So my ? is what can I take instead... Teva & Mercury are not good for me

Help and advice please

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Take the out of date ones until they get new ones in

[Burtandmotor in reply to SlowDragon]

Hello.... how out of date can they be ? before becoming no viable

[Hidden in reply to SlowDragon]

I'm tempted to use my out of date Pfizer cytomel as so expensive but I'm too worried to do so as too much at stake health wise to trust them. Shame

[Hidden]

Can't you get another prescription off Dr for a box and shop around chemists.

[Burtandmotor in reply to Hidden]

er well I have phoned around no joy hence my ? regarding other makes of Levo and the date of expiry must be there for a reason ... do not want to go backwards after coming so far

[Hidden in reply to Burtandmotor]

I'll ask my chemist for you .

[Hidden in reply to Burtandmotor]

Well I spoke to my chemist and they don't stock them but what she did say was interesting. She could order them from alliance 25mcg 28 in box , however because they are slightly above NHS tariff price the customer will have to pay £1.00 per box. Awful I know but that's the situation my end. So available on order if you pay £1.00 abox. 🙄 Ask your chemist if they can order in from alliance and pay the difference if it's possible or if you'd do that.

[Burtandmotor in reply to Hidden]

Oh bless you for taking the time to find this information for me ...I will ask my pharmacy and see if they could do this for me...£1 extra is a small price to pay to keep well ...

Many thanks for this very useful information

Best wishes Burtandmotor

[Hidden in reply to Burtandmotor]

I hope you get it. Take care 😊

[McPammy]

I have Wockhardt as a named supplier on my prescriptions as I get along with it much better than any other brand of Levo.

My pharmacy couldn’t get it a few weeks ago. Nor could any other local pharmacies. What I did was call Wockhardt customer services in Wrexham. They told me a batch would shortly be released. However, this is the important bit, they carry safety stocks. They instructed me to request my pharmacy to give Wockhardt a call and put a request in. The pharmacist did this. Then the next day I had my Wockhardt prescription filled. There is no extra charge for this service by Wockhardt to your chemist.

So now I know that if there is ever a shortage you can call customer service and you will get your supply.

Hope this helps.

[Burtandmotor]

Many thanks this will helps loads...... I now can go back to the pharmacy with this information...... much appreciated you're a star....