Why Is Methadone By Mallinkrodt No Longer Available In Warner Robins Ga
UpdatedI live in Warner Robins, GA and have noticed that Methadone made by Mallinkrodt (rectangular shaped pill) is now no longer available at any of the pharmacies in this area. I (1) would like to know why I am unable to find this brand anywhere locally; and (2) would like to know who do I file a complaint to about this. The only form of methadose available is from a co. called Roxane. They now have a monopoly in this area and their product is inferior to Mallinkrodt's. The patient's care should be priority here, not the pharmacy's cost of the medication.
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Which manufacturers pill they carry is entirely up to the pharmacies and is usually based on what company was offering the cheapest price, whenever they needed to restock their supply.
Thus, it is also not considered a monopoly and there is no valid complaint you can file, because no pharmacy is obligated to stock any particular medication.
What you can do, however, is ask them to order the other one in for you, but you can also expect to pay any price difference.
https://rxchat.com/wiki/Methadone/
Are there any other questions or comments?
The only reason I questioned what seems to be ALL local pharmacies in my area are going to the Rozane version of Methadone, It may be cheaper for them to purchase from Rozane rather than the rectangular pill from Mallinkrodt but there is a definite difference between the two manufacturers products. Roxane's version is inferior to Mallinkrodt. My pharmasist has tried and tried to get Methadone restocked from Mallinkrodt but it kept getting put on back order so he had to do something... which meant getting Roxane's inferior version. Obviously, there isn't much I can do in this situation, as my pharmacist has already tried his best to get methadone from Mallinkrodt. I guess this is probably better for me in the long-run as I am supposed to reduce my dose as an outpatient. If it were left to me, I'd go back to Oxycontin for my chronic pain for I know it works! But too many Dr'.s are shying away from prescribing Oxycontin anymore due to all the bad press it has gotten.
I cant even find a pharmacy to fill my methadone prescription in warner robins.. Ivr been to twelve pharmacies iin warner robins and macon today and all are out or dont even carry it. This happens all the time. This sucks. Im probably gonna have to drive two hours to atlanta just to fill a prescription.
I have used the Mallik... for several years ---which I am told is no longer in SC or anywhere??? I dont care what they tell me or give me - you do not get the same results with Watson or anyone else!!!! what can we do???? Jean in South Carolina
I'm not sure what brand my done is but it is found and and white,and ashard as it is to get in atlanta it doesn't exsist in warner robins.my atl dr hi es them to me but I try to take little as possiable.I don't care for them,I prefer my regular loratab or percacet
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