Oxycodone Shortage (Page 2)
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I was told by a pharmacist that the manufacture's are trying to alter the drug. The goal by the DEA or the manufacturer is to prevent the selling of the drug on the streets.

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My stepson sees a pain doctor and has been getting prescription filled at the same CVS for 7 years. This month no foxy or Roxy available in any strengths. No pharmacy has them in north Atl suburbs. Have been to multiple CVS, Walgreens, Rite Aid, grocery stores pharmacy etc. He is now going thru painful withdrawals. I am furious. Please let me know if class action suit initiated.

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I'm with you too. I'm going to look up ACLU and notify them and see ic they can help us. Who else is with us?

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Gizmo, if nobody has said it lately Thank you for your 30 years of service.And I certainly will join you in a class action suit. We ARE all crying and doing nothing and being discriminated against. Isnt there a little association called The ACLU that handles this stuff? Anybody want to join me in this?

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Guys, i hate to tell you this but its all bulls***>>> after 3 weeks trying to fill my Oxy 30, 140, i finally got to speak to my Pharm Manager who Ive used for 12 years. He told me straight up, that all the calls and people have hurt their regular business, so they decided to stop ordering Oxy in any amout to avoid the crap I was floored as all of a sudden he filled my script on the spot not 30 secs before they were all telling me they didnt have any. He told me last that would be the last one filled as hes not ordering anymore. I discussed with him about just oredering for me, as I'm legit and trying to follow the rules by using only one doctor and one pharmacy. He said he"ll consider it just for me. What a bunch S***!!! This from a guy Ive known for 12 years. It is a Walgreens, This is a conspiricy to avoid all of the drug seekers at our expense. They should go back to getting it off the street and leave us alone. How many more of us have to suffer? Im dag gone tired of being looked at as a druggy as I limp up to the counter. I spent 30 years as a cop on the job in New York, shot in the leg and arm for the citizens I swore to protect and now to be treated like the guys I put in the slammer? Im sure there are plenty of us on the blog. What the hell? Anybody know a good attorney? I guess I should start taking Morphine or Herion and sleep all day since I cant get the medication that works and this is America? Sound off you guys its the only way were going to be heard. God Bless you.

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This is the 1st year I have not seen the problem fixed in January. Seriously. 12yr cpp tried every type of pain meds except a few newer ones like Opana. Here in FL the DEA went into a CVS and took out all their scheduled meds and records in Sanford FL. The claim is that they filled too much. But as other stores refuse to fill at all [and most stores will not give to a new patient at the risk of leaving regular patients short] it puts a lot of stress on those remaining stores. Plus, what's the DEA doing with them? They also went after a wholesale distributor in Lakeland. Due to quotas, I want to know what they are doing with those doses. That's a question everyone should ask.
Only advice I can give is stick with the same pharmacy [when you find a good one] even if it's a chain store, only go to the one store. Get to know the manager and pharmacy staff. Tell them why you take it, how long, and who you are basically. Once they get to know you, they will go the extra mile for you. Have had little problems with shortages due to that one thing. Of course I have faced them, but never have to drive to pharmacy after pharmacy. My store will call all the other stores till they find them [within the chain] because of the years I've been with them. They also let me know a month ahead that 30's are impossible to order in. [but this pisses me off, police say not only is it still on the street BUT that prices haven't gone up. So at what level is the diversion happening? I think it's clear, it's *NOT* patients. Maybe that's the trick this year...busting the diversions on the inside that's long been blamed on us]

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Problem fixed n january my a**,Its mid march n worse then ever,usualy it gets straightnd out n the beginning of the year but not 2012 buddy,all the legitamate chronic pain sufferers need to petition the courts,n file a class action lawsuit,but no everybody wants to nothing but cry bout it n not do s***,well have fun going threw ur withdrawals n being n pain.

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I appreciate the insight. I do have a question. I live in florida and am prescribed oxycodone. I use a small
mom and pop pharmacy . I heard a rumor that pharmacies have to have something like 100 mill in sales or they will not be allowed to fill controlled subst. Also heard something about dispensing 3 days of meds at a time. How would that work? thanks

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The current difficulty in obtaining the medication actually has nothing to do with attempts to alter it.

The reason is due to the fact that the DEA uses a special formula each year to set a manufacturing limit on all controlled substances. The formula is based on how many legitimate prescriptions were issued in the prior year, as well as as information from the FDA and the manufacturers.

Normally, this gives a good picture of how much will be needed to fill prescriptions in each new year. However, as more doctors prescribe a medication, this can sometimes put a strain on the supply, which is also affect by theft and diversion. In some years, these issues result in a shortage period, where the manufacturers can't make more to ship to the pharmacies.

Production will return to normal in January.

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