Pharmacy wont supply my insulin pens

[Angelica0405]

Ive tried to get the insulin pens ive had for a few years and out of the blue my doctors and pharmacy are saying they no longer make them, but ive checked and find them available all over the internet. been trying for about 4 months to get these pens sorted as one of mine is faulty and way over the 2-3 year usage mark .

i use Novo pen 4 for levermir and the savvio lilly for humalog, does anyone else get these pens, just curious to know if anyone else has had this problem.

 

[Robin]

Ive tried to get the insulin pens ive had for a few years and out of the blue my doctors and pharmacy are saying they no longer make them, but ive checked and find them available all over the internet. been trying for about 4 months to get these pens sorted as one of mine is faulty and way over the 2-3 year usage mark .

i use Novo pen 4 for levermir and the savvio lilly for humalog, does anyone else get these pens, just curious to know if anyone else has had this problem.

I don’t know about the Lilly pen, but when I had problems with my surgery not getting me the right Novopen ( I wanted the echo), I rang Novonordisk, and they sent me one out free of charge, you could try that approach!

 

[mikeyB]

I use Humalog and Levemir, but simply use the prefilled disposable pens. I know it’s bad for the environment, but that’s their fault, not mine.

 

[DaveB]

You should find no problem in getting a Novopen but it is Pen 5 now as Pen 4 has been discontinued. Your pharmacy needs to try harder and I'm surprised at your GP. My GP signed off a new Novopen 5 for me earlier this year.

 

[eggyg]

I got mine from my diabetes clinic at the hospital. They had loads, I am assuming they get them free from the companies.

 

[Angelica0405]

Thank you Dave i will give them a call and get them to change it

 

[Austin Mini]

I got mine from my diabetes clinic at the hospital. They had loads, I am assuming they get them free from the companies.

Yes our hospital diabetic specialist has a cupboard full of pens.

 

[Angelica0405]

Well after speaking to the doctor who told me to call the hospital and then they told me to speak to my doctor ( which was just no use at all) , ive finally managed to get them to prescribe some different pens. hopefully the pharmacy will dispense these as to be fair neither the hospital or doctors were any use , it took me finding out the latest pens myself via the companies that make them.

 

[Amity Island]

Ive tried to get the insulin pens ive had for a few years and out of the blue my doctors and pharmacy are saying they no longer make them, but ive checked and find them available all over the internet. been trying for about 4 months to get these pens sorted as one of mine is faulty and way over the 2-3 year usage mark .

i use Novo pen 4 for levermir and the savvio lilly for humalog, does anyone else get these pens, just curious to know if anyone else has had this problem.

Hi, I often get a new savvio pen prescribed by my GP for the humalog cartridges. Never had any difficulty getting them. The only difficulty I've found is at the pharmacy, they always ask what colour I want before they older it.

 

[Angelica0405]

Yeah ive not had an issue until now, i now have the humapen luxura HD

 

[SB2015]

Yeah ive not had an issue until now, i now have the humapen luxura HD

Glad you have got things sorted this far.
So what colour will you go for.
(The important things in life)

 

[Angelica0405]

lol seems they issued me a rain forest green

 

[Austin Mini]

lol seems they issued me a rain forest green

Check the insulin delivery amount before you use it! My Luxura delivered twice as much insulin then the one I had. Apparently there is TWO types, make sure yours isn’t the wrong one. Mine was rain forest green same as yours!