2012 Oxycodone 30mg Shortage In Florida (Page 15)
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My spouse, who is in severe, chronic pain, has been a customer of Walgreens for many years. We live in Pinellas County, Florida. Everyday this week we have driven from Walgreen's to Walgreen's trying to fill his prescription for Roxicodone 30mg, to no avail. I cannot get any help from his regular pharmacy. I know that it's dangerous for them to tell a total stranger which store has them in stock, but I don't understand since they know him, why they can't call around or give us any assistance. I am at a total loss as to what to do & would appreciate any information that you could provide. It is so hard to see him in so much pain. Thank you.

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The problem is your going in and asking if they have them or not. Even if you have script in hand and they have them in stock, they are going to tell you no. It is their policy. To them you are just pharmacy "hopping" or " shopping". Next time just walk up to the drop off counter, hand them your script, and whatever info they need from you. Be prepared to wait 30 -45 minutes. Its not rocket science.. its the fact that peoples eagerness to get them filled and their questions on whether they have them in stock( if you look at it from their perspective) makes them nervous especially with all the robberies. What if someone is standing around waiting to hear them say "yeah we have plenty in stock!" Then they pull out the pistol....

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mike, it;s just strange that i know a girl who knows a phramacist at walgreens, and she never has problems getting them, so, i may be fishing, or paranoid, but if they are only dispensing to friends, that sux!

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has anyone tried the walmart mail order pharmacy? would they do it? i learned that cvs and walgreen no longer will do mail order for sched. 2, let me know if you've tried any mail order lately, that was able to fill in florida, without insurance... thanks holly

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Search cvs and roxycodone on net, a lot of them got in trouble for dispensing too many. The distribution center in Sanford fl was shut down. There are more than 1 reason why they're unavailable. You can call corporate in front of them, they don't care. The bottom line is too many drs writing too many scripts for roxycodone, then they're many are sold on streets, and it's the drug of choice for the junkies and dealers. People are dying everyday in this state, and it's mostly from roxycodone or oxycontin. Like I said, research it and you'll know what's going on here in this sickening state.

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@Disabled999, i;m scared of going, i havent tried anywhere since since last week! this whole thing is giving me ptsd, what did you say to him? did you call corporate hdquarters in front of him? My doc isnt blacklisted, I just keep getting the same "we dont have them , we cannot order them " and i feel about an inch tall. is it true they dont have them and cant order them?

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Holly, I'm from Fort Laud where I used to get my scripts filled every month for 8 yrs. I moved a yr ago to west coast. I've always gone to the CVS on Atlantic to get them. The Pharmacist is an ass but I've actually called Corporate in front of him when he tried to deny me. Try that approach, it works. The only thing is this, they will only fill if your Dr is not black-balled, and you are prescribed a long- acting script at same time. Let me know how u make out. If u live there, ur probably seeing my old Dr. :).

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@ roro thank you for sharing your struggle with the stigma of people judging us bc we need medication. I don't care what people think, I'm more afraid of being robbed if anyone knows I have this medication. I told my spouse to back off, and if he says another negative thing about my need for medication, I'm gone. I hate the fact I need this medication to live a functional life. It's a last resort, and not something I'm happy about. I've been doing a lot of thinking, and if this is how he feels, and continues to say horrible things, he's not the man I loved and I question his love for me. I'm done letting people put me down and pass judgement. It bothers me I had to switch to opana, which makes me feel like crap. Tired of being lethargic, don't feel right driving, and still have pain. I won't take med if I have to drive. It's wrong, I know I've changed since I've been unable to attain roxycodone. They're playing with peoples quality of life and it's so wrong. Our basic right of being able to control pain is being violated by taking away a medication that helped us all so much. I know most of you are going through the same thing, and I feel empathy for you. I dont think this med will be available anytime in the future. peace and blessings

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For those with insurance. Do not be afraid to use your mail order program! These RX's must be mailed in, but I can guarantee you they are always in stock. Having worked for the largest pharmacy benefit manager / mail order pharmacy, I dealt with people having trouble all the time.

As a mail order pharmacy we were able to keep insane amounts (that would blow your mind) on hand and I only recall us ever running out once, for 2 days. Try it, its worth it if you are really in need. If you find constant issues with local fills, work with your doctor and inform them you are using mail order. This way they may assist you by giving you the prescription early enough to get it in time through the mail. (Keep in mind that a mail order pharmacy can also fill sooner than a local pharmacy to account for transit time.)

Hope this helps!

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holly, now your fishing...pharmacy techs making money on the side...you have a better chance of seeing God. with all the cameras and only 1 pharmacist at once responsible for all c2 rx's, theres no way thats going on. they get them from robbing the distribution centers, etc and then market them onto the streets. all the people who use to get them dont anymore so 90% of oxies off streets today are from organized crime and blackmarket roxies. there not legit people selling anymore...mostly.

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what is this place called?

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tRY THE STORE ON FEDERAL HWY AND DANIA BCH BLVD WEST..The store is a mom and pop store called Liggett Rexall Drugs its on the west side of Federal Hwy
in Dania Beach...the entrance and parking is in the back
Not sure what they charge now but I use to pay $180 for a 180-30 mg roxi.$1 each was a great price with no insurance

Wish you luck

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Contact Information:

Purdue Patient Assistance Program
P.O. Box 66547
St. Louis, MO 63166-6547
(800) 599-6070
Hours of Operation:
Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central Time

Maybe they can give you info regarding free meds
such as oxycontin

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No rite- aide in my area. There used to be one yrs back. There's either cvs or Walgreens or mom and pop.. they got us all over the barrel. I've tried so many different things like asking them to call another store." We don't do that" you'll have to go there yourself. It's bad enough driving around in pain, then it looks bad to be going into every pharmacy within the area. Walgreens really angered me, bc they're a nationwide store. You're in their system and yet they still won't help. I can't tell u how many times I went to different ones and was told go back to your Walgreens! Done with them, I will never patronize another Walgreens again. Take care

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@panicpain also, when they say " we dont have any" say, "can you make a courtesy call and see if the one across town has this in stock?" She did it, figured they wouldnt lie to their fellow employees, so i overhear as it was on speakerphone, " this is pharm tech sandy smith store 1313 do you have 15 mg" they go " hold on" in 10 minutes they come back & says "no we dont" then the tech said to me, "well , they dont like to say over the phone" I said, "even to their own fellow pharmacists? she kept you on hold for 10 min. and u cant be certain she is telling the truth?" she said, yes,,,, unreal.

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i had a pharmacist ( mom & pop ) try to lecture me about "you dont need that " etc. i said, " well, this is dr.'s orders, if you have any questions, call him, i will not discuss my personal information in public" of course he denied & degraded me, i left. i just dont understand why they dont fill like a normal pharmacyy, simply call doctor for verification, and ask for you to sign and pay. yesterday, my doc actually said "i have a patient that books a flight and room to ny every month to get his rx filled" i guess that is the ticket., is there any rite aid where u live?

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Thank you holly! I use a cane, and back in may, when I went to Walgreens, the lady i that knew me for 2 yrs said ".good luck with that" and handed me back prescription
I came home and called corporate to file a complaint. Some jerk called me right back and said I bet this is for roxycodone? I said yes, I've been a customer for years. He said, it's the pharmacists discretion to fill or not to fill. Another pharmacy had the nerve to tell me he wanted to see my mri's, and maybe he would fill the roxycodone in 2 weeks. I walked out, it is their job to serve the customer. It's not good enough for alot of pharmacists. They're playing Dr. I recently heard the dr who came back to pain clinic I've used for yrs, was in trouble for over prescribing, yet the pharm I've been using has helped me. If I had the money, I'd go to someone else. I don't think it would matter much bc trying to fill.roxycodone 30mg ir is like trying to find the holy grail. This whole state is messed up, but yet I'm sure they're on the streets. Peace and thanks for advice, I appreciate it. I pray you can get your meds.

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@panicpain, im so sorry your hubby sounds like a jerk, did you ever try going to the pharmacy with your daughter alslo ask for the pharmacy mananger, make sure your doctor is not on blacklist, don't tell the pharm techs all your injuries, their job isnt to play doctor, their job is to fill what doctor writes, and ask pharm manager, if mgr is not on duty, go back when she is, maybe you should go in on crutches? well, i;ll let you know if anything works im still trying i hate it. good luck & i understand. oxycontin has a patience assitance program bring that info to your doctor, for your er for them to apply for you,

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Hollyweird, I agree, it's a sad state of affairs how we are treated. The new name for what we go through is called the pharmacy crawl. Nice that there's even a name for legit cpp. I too tried many different thing to alleviate my pain. Narcotic treatment was the last resort. I'm an educated good person. I've never felt so judged as I've been made to feel in the last 5 months. To add insult to injury, my spouse has turned on me after 30 yrs. I do everything for him, keep a spotless home, cook every night, etc. My 28 yr old daughter is the only one who knows I take this medication. She is angry I'm being treated like this from her own father. I also have a severe panic disorder and depression. I try very hard to keep it together, and not fall apart. I'm in such a dark place right now, I can't stop crying that the man I took care of for years when her was sick has cut me so deep with his words. I don't think I can forgive him for it. I pray you can fill your prescription. I don't even have an answer as to how though. I carry around 2 yrs of print outs from Walgreens, to show I filled there every month. No one cares to see them. I just got the same story, 1. Not taking new patients 2. Not comfortable filling it. 3. We don't have/ carry that medication. God bless prayers sent to you.

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@panicpain, i hear that all the time, i stopped even telling my family, cuz the drug insinuation, i refer to it as my medication, and guess what, as a cpp, i am totally unproductive and useless, cant even work, Quality of life suffers without my meds. look, i'm 50 too, and i chose this after all the holistic treatments,and options were ineffective for me. I'm an adult, this works for me, but i am unable to even fill my rx, You'd think what works for you and as long as you are productive, people would stop negative judging. I'm appalled that after all these years the workers at the pharmacy can't help me, and send me on willd goose chases, are they sadists? Also, i dont understand how there are selling on the streets, where do they get them filled?? im starting to get suspicious of employees of drug stores making extra money on the side with these things.

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