Eltroxin: recommended pharmacies offering postal delivery for NHS prescriptions, please.

[SmallBlueThing]

My current pharmacy has been stringing me along for over a fortnight. I can get a barcode issued to try elsewhere, and am waiting to hear back, by email, from a couple of candidates. If I 'phone 111, will they point me to a secret supply? As per title, any recommendations? I can double up with my stock of 50 mcg tablets to last me another fortnight, but am finding the stress very tiring.

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Mercury Pharma customer care phone number 

healthunlocked.com/thyroidu...

Advanz customer care. (02085889273).

[SmallBlueThing in reply to SlowDragon]

Thanks, that's the plan for the morning. I don't get out much, so am hoping to find a competent supplier by mail. My local high street options are useless:

healthunlocked.com/thyroidu...

[helvella Administrator]

Do remember that they might see it as Advanz Pharma/Mercury levothyroxine - as well as Eltroxin. (I appreciate that might be of limited help if your prescription is written for Eltroxin.)

So do make sure (if you can) that they search properly. I'm afraid I have never found the PIP codes which might have helped.

[SmallBlueThing in reply to helvella]

Yes, last time I said "or Mercury Pharma" (and received a mix), but it has to be Advanz, for those who are looking to order on our behalf e.g. no mention for Mercury, here:

openprescribing.net/dmd/vmp...

[Murphysmum]

interesting. I haven’t heard from my pharmacy since I put a script in three weeks ago 🤔

[sparkly]

Check out the Thyroid uk list of specialist pharmacies. I now send my prescription off to Springfield pharmacy in Richmond as they specialise in Thyroid medication and have been able to fill my script for Morningside when no local pharmacy couldn't

[SmallBlueThing in reply to sparkly]

Thanks, I went with a listed pharmacy, but the list itself would have been more useful to me if it had the information I required, rather than being dominated by desiccated thyroid extract and liothyronine options and even mentioning homeopathic stuff. Provided future supplies arrive without hassle, I'll let them know.

[SmallBlueThing]

Got my pills delivered, using a pharmacy that may prefer private work but also does NHS prescriptions. No call back from Advanz, maybe the current IT debacle has affected them.