The subject of the post says it all - please can anyone advise me on how to fulfil my prescription for 3x5mcg of T3 for the cheapest price possible?
I hope the recent fine imposed by the CMA will lead to T3 becoming affordable from British pharmacies. There doesn't seem to have been much commentary about the implications of the fine for future pricing of T3.
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Thanks. It sounds like Thybon Henning 20mcg tablets are the way to go. The only problem I can see is that pharmacies probably won't be willing to dispense 20mcg tablets if my prescription is for 3x5mcg.
I'm going to see my GP today and will ask her if I can have an NHS prescription. Hopefully it's being looked upon a bit more generously by GPs after the CMA verdict on price gouging. Do you have any advice for talking round a GP?
You can’t get Thybon Henning on NHS prescription (or not without immense difficulty) and possibly at vast mark up in price. As a “special prescription “, an off licence medication has no price regulation
NHS won’t generally agree to take over prescription if you initially saw endocrinologist privately …..though there are exceptions
NHS 20mcg tablets are currently £101 per 28
(Down from £268)
Correct- pharmacy will probably want prescription to read
Thanks. Just to clarify, are you saying the NHS won't prescribe any 5mcg tablets? I'm not particularly wedded to one manufacturer or another.
I seem to be in a bit of a pickle because my endocrinologist is unlikely to want to give me a prescription for the incorrect dosage of T3 (20mcg tablets). I don't think I can afford to pay £120 for 90 5mcg tablets of the Sigma brand every month.
Pretty sure GP's are not allowed to initiate NHS prescription unless they are continuing a prescription initiated by an NHS Endocrinologist.
I doubt the CMA judgement will have much, if any ,effect on current T3 pricing to NHS .. the judgement related to a period between (forgotten the dates.. ? up to 2017 ? ) and since then 2 other manufacturers are now producing it and the NHS price has already fallen significantly to about £111. from a high of something like £248 ?
Call me cynical , but i doubt the price will ever go back to what it 'should be' . ie about £30 ?
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