orlistat no supply :(

[BigBones]

hello all
just being to doctor and getting back on the wagon, he gave me a prescription for 2 months orlistat, problem is i have being to 3 different pharmacies and they all say there is manufacturing problems and they don't know when they are getting them back in stock
any ideas where i can get some, maybe an online pharmacy or something?
thanks

 

[Lexie2005]

Hi there, everyone has been having problems. There have been a few smaller chemists & Co-ops that have had stock on & off. My friend is a pharmacy assistant & they have had a letter from Roche who were the original manufacturer saying production has started again & will be mid May/June before its back in.....

 

[TracyGWill]

I've got mine ok for the last two months from a Co-op pharmacy, don't know if that helps (in North Staffs). x

 

[purplekylie22]

It seemed like it was slowly coming back in stock, but nowhere in Aberdeen has had any for months

 

[hobnobsmummy]

Nowhere in Kent has had it for ages either, Hopefully it is on its way down here tho

 

[Chrissy72]

Nowhere in North Cumbria has it. Now have 2 prescriptions which only last for 3 months.

 

[xAlisonx]

Very worrying, last time I phoned up probably around 30 chemists before finding one with it in stock. hope the supplies hurry up~!!!

 

[busybee_mummy]

I've just done my Monday morning ring round for orlistat and no joy.

I was told by the big boots pharmacy locally that they won't be getting supply's until late aug/ early September and aren't allowing scripts to be left.

Oh well till next Monday ....

 

[syanna]

I asked in Sainsburys Pharmacy yesterday and the lady told me there not expecting any until June so i the mean time i should buy Alli and double up on the dosage! They didnt have any instock either tho.

 

[TracyGWill]

I've just done my Monday morning ring round for orlistat and no joy.

I was told by the big boots pharmacy locally that they won't be getting supply's until late aug/ early September and aren't allowing scripts to be left.

Oh well till next Monday ....

Whereabouts are you, Busybee? x

 

[busybee_mummy]

I'm in Nantwich Cheshire.

 

[TracyGWill]

I'm in Nantwich Cheshire.

I thought I'd seen you say that before. I'm in Newcastle (the real one, in Staffordshire!), and for the last two months the Co-op Pharmacy in King Street has had Orlistat (the Teva brand, not Xenical which is made by Roche). I last got some the week before last. Worth a phone call as you're only 20ish miles away?? xx

 

[TracyGWill]

Sorry, just rang them for you and they don't currently have it - they've been told mid-May. Worth adding them to your list of places to ring, if you strike out in Cheshire? x

 

[busybee_mummy]

Thanks so much for that Tracy, it's very much appreciated! I had rang boots (Hanley) and asda wolstanton, sainsbury and morrisons in the (real) Newcastle! Will add it to the list! X

 

[TracyGWill]

Lol, glad to (try to) help. I was chuffed to bits they'd got it in the other week, so hopefully they'll get it again before too long. xx

 

[xAlisonx]

Phoned around what seems like everywhere today to try to get some but no where has it in, starting to feel slightly panicky now

 

[jenbo]

Hmmm. Been to docs today for monthly check up....shockingly he told me that they are no longer making orlistat ! I told him I manged to get some last month and he said i was very lucky. He gave me another prescription for 3 months supply but he doesn't think I'll get hold of them which I knew anyway. More worried as he said they aren't making any more !

 

[TracyGWill]

Hmmm. Been to docs today for monthly check up....shockingly he told me that they are no longer making orlistat ! I told him I manged to get some last month and he said i was very lucky. He gave me another prescription for 3 months supply but he doesn't think I'll get hold of them which I knew anyway. More worried as he said they aren't making any more !

That doesn't sound right - there's certainly no indication of it on the web. My pharmacy have been told it'll be back with them mid-May, but who knows?! x

 

[LisaM1977]

I think they must have been referring to xenical x

 

[jenbo]

I thought xenical was just the marketing name for orlistat? I think maybe he just got confused with the manufacturing problems x