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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Diabetes / May 2008Ping Dennis R/Canadian insulin
I asked the person I know where she gets her insulin in Canada? She is not store loyal and said "Any grocery store. You don't need a prescription." She also said she often gets it at Costco. Said the prices were about the same everywhere. > I asked the person I know where she gets her insulin in Canada? She is not > store loyal and said "Any grocery store. You don't need a prescription." > She also said she often gets it at Costco. Said the prices were about the > same everywhere. The last time I was in Canada (2005), Lantus was completely unavailable there. When I asked about it I was told "You have to drive to the US to get it". Regular and NPH were available OTC in Canada, at about the same price as in the US. Tim. >> I asked the person I know where she gets her insulin in Canada? She is not >> store loyal and said "Any grocery store. You don't need a prescription." [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Tim. It's approved now. Levemir is also available, but I'm not sure about Apidra. All insulins are available in Canada without a prescription. Vicki >> I asked the person I know where she gets her insulin in Canada? She is not >> store loyal and said "Any grocery store. You don't need a prescription." [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Tim. Lantus and Levemir are available in Canada now Januvia, Symlin, Byetta are not available yet  Signaturekate type 1 since 1987 www.diabetic-talk.org http://www.diabetes-support.org.uk/newly%20diagnosed.html > >> I asked the person I know where she gets her insulin in Canada? She is not > >> store loyal and said "Any grocery store. You don't need a prescription." [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Januvia, Symlin, Byetta are not available yet Kate would know better Julie. I take NPH at night time to knock down my wake up numbers, but I use the Novo 3 ml Pen. Since I am on a drug plan, I never checked if NPH was OTC. My cost at Shoppers' Drug Mart (Ontario), including an $11 dispensing fee, is about $56 CAN for a 5 x 3ml pack of penfills. In other words, the NPH cost $45. I know that is expensive compared to vials and syringes, but I pay less than $10 co-pay per script, and they encouraged pens at the Diabetes Clinic in town when I was diagnosed. Dennis (Type 2) >> >> I asked the person I know where she gets her insulin in Canada? She >> >> is not [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > > Dennis (Type 2) Sorry. Maybe I addressed the wrong person. I thought it was you who was asking the question, but it wouldn't be you since you are Canadian. Now I don't know WHO asked! Oops! >Since I am on a drug plan, >I never checked if NPH was OTC. My cost at Shoppers' Drug Mart >(Ontario), including an $11 dispensing fee, is about $56 CAN for a 5 x >3ml pack of penfills. In other words, the NPH cost $45. A dispensing fee? Is this a mail prescription program -- I was assuming that this was through a store. I don't think I've ever heard of a fee for dispensing medication. I'm not from Canada, so this is a brand new concept to me. Or is it possibly a membership club that allows non-members to purchase items, but then they tack on a "non-member surcharge". >>Since I am on a drug plan, >>I never checked if NPH was OTC. My cost at Shoppers' Drug Mart [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > allows non-members to purchase items, but then they tack on a > "non-member surcharge". We used to have Shopper's Drugmart here, but it wasn't a member place. Just a regular drugstore with really good prices and good variety. On 5/15/08 7:23 PM, in article oe6Xj.16312$6D1.8071@trndny02, "Julie Bove" <juliebove@verizon.net> wrote: >>> Since I am on a drug plan, >>> I never checked if NPH was OTC. My cost at Shoppers' Drug Mart [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > We used to have Shopper's Drugmart here, but it wasn't a member place. Just > a regular drugstore with really good prices and good variety. I don't think it is the same chain. This is a national firm and I don't think they are in the US. I could be wrong. SignatureMartha T2 Canada 1500mg. Metformin, 4mg. Avandia > On 5/15/08 7:23 PM, in article oe6Xj.16312$6D1.8071@trndny02, "Julie Bove" > <juliebove@verizon.net> wrote: [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > I don't think it is the same chain. This is a national firm and I don't > think they are in the US. I could be wrong. There aren't any here any more. They used to advertise "Savings so much you'll need a shopping cart!" On 5/15/08 6:27 PM, in article 1jop241l8ibesvupjmauqb7d6ku43jgveu@4ax.com, >> Since I am on a drug plan, >> I never checked if NPH was OTC. My cost at Shoppers' Drug Mart [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > allows non-members to purchase items, but then they tack on a > "non-member surcharge". I can only speak for British Columbia. Here the pharmacies are required to sell the prescription at their cost. To this they add a dispensing fee which covers overhead and profit. My pharmacy charges $8.95. SignatureMartha T2 Canada 1500mg. Metformin, 4mg. Avandia >> Since I am on a drug plan, >> I never checked if NPH was OTC. My cost at Shoppers' Drug Mart [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > allows non-members to purchase items, but then they tack on a > "non-member surcharge". nope in Canada, all pharmacies add on a 'service charge' or 'dispensing fee' that is a % of the total drug cost my insurance pays for the med but not the dispensing fee this means my meds cost anywhere from $10.22 (min) to $45.XX thank goodness i don't have more expensive meds Signaturekate type 1 since 1987 www.diabetic-talk.org http://www.diabetes-support.org.uk/newly%20diagnosed.html >>Since I am on a drug plan, >>I never checked if NPH was OTC. My cost at Shoppers' Drug Mart >>(Ontario), including an $11 dispensing fee, is about $56 CAN for a 5 x >>3ml pack of penfills. In other words, the NPH cost $45. > >A dispensing fee? All Canadian pharmacies charge a dispensing fee. In some provinces, they are required to itemize it separately on the bottle or box label, while in other provinces, it is not shown separately, In Saskatchewan, it is not shown separately, and in fact, the price is not on the label itself, but is on the receipt. Signatureroses are #FF0000 violets are #0000FF all my base are belong to you >>>> I asked the person I know where she gets her insulin in Canada? She is not >>>> store loyal and said "Any grocery store. You don't need a prescription." [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > > Dennis (Type 2) my co-pay for levemir OR humalog is more than your co-pay is i trust you are using insurance to get your insulin? Signaturekate type 1 since 1987 www.diabetic-talk.org http://www.diabetes-support.org.uk/newly%20diagnosed.html > I asked the person I know where she gets her insulin in Canada? She is not > store loyal and said "Any grocery store. You don't need a prescription." > She also said she often gets it at Costco. Said the prices were about the > same everywhere. you don't need a CostCo membership card to access their pharmacy and their prices are about the lowest prices for meds that i have found Signaturekate type 1 since 1987 www.diabetic-talk.org http://www.diabetes-support.org.uk/newly%20diagnosed.html >I asked the person I know where she gets her insulin in Canada? She is not >store loyal and said "Any grocery store. You don't need a prescription." >She also said she often gets it at Costco. Said the prices were about the >same everywhere. While there is no prescription needed they will question you if you are buying insulin...actually no prescription needed is a misunderstanding because it is the pharmacist that prescribes it. Wallywogs email me at NOSPAM-wallywogs@gmail.com T2 since 2002 Lantus 30 units Started March 11, 2008 NovoRapid 10 units before meals Started April 22, 2008 Diamicron MR 30 mg (Gliclazide) 2 am/2 pm Metformin 500mg 2 am/1 lunch/1 supper >>I asked the person I know where she gets her insulin in Canada? She is >>not [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > are buying insulin...actually no prescription needed is a > misunderstanding because it is the pharmacist that prescribes it. Huh? Here, only a Dr. can prescribe. >>>I asked the person I know where she gets her insulin in Canada? She is >>>not [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > >Huh? Here, only a Dr. can prescribe. Different country, different laws and customs. I mentioned before that I was told by a pharmacist that I could buy strips without a prescription. When I mentioned I would need the prescription for insurance purposes, She said she could write the prescription. It's for certain things only, though. My doctor made a mistake on the prescription he wrote for ramipril. He was supposed to increase the dosage. When I went to get it filled, I caught the error and asked the pharmacist to double-check the size. She had filled it according to what the doctor wrote, but had to contact the doc to get it changed. Signatureroses are #FF0000 violets are #0000FF all my base are belong to you On 5/17/08 11:53 PM, in article BnQXj.1154$pk1.280@trndny07, "Julie Bove" <juliebove@verizon.net> wrote: >>> I asked the person I know where she gets her insulin in Canada? She is >>> not [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Huh? Here, only a Dr. can prescribe. Very limited. They can prescribe test strips too. SignatureMartha T2 Canada 1500mg. Metformin, 4mg. Avandia
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