Med shortages have started.

[longbow]

I was told at the pharmacy 3 of the meds for my wife are in short supply. You might want to check if any of yours are on that list.

Loaded up on the refills and did the vacation refill request to top off all her meds. Some won't be in till Monday but she will be in good shape for a while. I also did that for the few meds I take.

 

[Cameramonkey]

Also wouldnt hurt to grab an extra bottle of generic ibuprofen or tylenol if you use them semi regularly. Its my understanding all generics of these two are made overseas and are also impacted.

You're gonna take them anyway. I'm not suggesting going to Sams Club and buying the gallon jug size, because they'll be back eventually. And worst case you'll have to buy name brand and pay a bit more.

 

[Six Forty-Two]

Before you jump to conclusions about drug shortages, it may be specific drugs at your pharmacy. For example, if you normally get 90 tablets of your routine med and it’s not a common one, the pharmacy may not carry many at that location. So if you got your normal fill and then tried to get an extra fill to stockpile, they may have run out that day. Likewise, others could have done the same that day and they are low on those meds just at that location.

 

[bwframe]

As tight as they are on drugs (specifically narcotics) now days, I'm guessing any boomer that heard of this virus scare knew they had to get to the pharmacy right away?

 

[1988-4551]

As tight as they are on drugs (specifically narcotics) now days, I'm guessing any boomer that heard of this virus scare knew they had to get to the pharmacy right away?

I agree.

 

[PRasko]

93% of the most commonly used diuretics and blood pressure meds are made in, you guessed it, china and india...

 

[Ingomike]

93% of the most commonly used diuretics and blood pressure meds are made in, you guessed it, china and india...

And the base material for that made in India comes from, drum roll, you guessed it: China...

 

[OurDee]

Easiest way to stop the shortage? Lose weight.

 

[Snapdragon]

If the big box places are out of acetomenophin (sp) or ibuprofen, Dollar Tree, Dollar General, and Family Dollar may still have them.

 

[Phase2]

Easiest way to stop the shortage? Lose weight.

Best way maybe. Easiest? Hell no. If it was easy, you wouldn't have so many people struggling to do exactly that.

 

[Ingomike]

Easiest way to stop the shortage? Lose weight.

Did you know that 8 of 10 handicap parking spots are for obesity?

 

[OurDee]

It will be easy with out food. Give it a month to take.

 

[Rookie]

Funny story...

My fil was very over weight, 500+ pounds. One day he told me he wanted to go climb Mount Ararat and ask God to take all the weight off of him. I told him, he might need to make a few trips up and down, but God would answer his prayers.