pharmacy

[Guest guest]

I lost a recent link to a pharmacy in canada, can anyone help?

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I see that you now get your prescriptions filled through your

chemist and the capsules are produced by Gowrie of Ruislip.

I used to do just this until my chemist informed me that these

'specially manufactured' drugs were costing the NHS over £300 per

month for me. I had been under the impression that they were a

fraction of this amount.

On investigation, I found that Dicksons charge the NHS the correct

amount, ie. £30 approx per month. I know it is more inconvenient

to post the monthly prescription to Glasgow, but when I explained

the situation to my GP, he now issues a prescription for two

months at a time. So, sending off 6 prescriptions a year is

saving the NHS approximately £3200 per annum on my prescription

alone. Think how much we would all save the NHS if we did this -

and, of course Dixons will benefit too and they do so much to help

our MS community.

Incidentally, they don't charge us for postage and the capsules

are always received within a few days.

-- O'Connor

Link Associates

015394 41439

www.linkassoc.co.uk

[Guest guest]

Hi,

Yes, dales was one of the suppliers to my local chemist, but

there was another one - I can't remember their name and they were

even more expensive.

I am afraid that I cannot say 'good luck' to anyone who is trying

to profiteer from our illness and I only hope that if the NHS are

doing something about this practice, then perhaps they will have a

systerm of 'Nominated Suppliers' for certain drugs.

O'Connor.

[Guest guest]

Hi , Business is business and one has to make money. I’m not against anyone making money for something that actually helps with their disease. What I am against is those ripping off the NHS with their ridiculous marked up prices and I do think the Dept of Health are foolish to allow this to happen. Interesting to know there’s another pharmaceutical company charging the NHS more than dales though. Ridiculous! Jayne Crocker www.LDNNow.comImportant! Please sign our LDN petition to the European Parliament by clicking heretel: +44 (0) 7877 492 669Dr Steele MBE, talking about LDNLDNNow are a political/pressure group of individuals dedicated to getting Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) accepted into modern medicine and trialled for the myriad of uses it shows benefit for. . From: low dose naltrexone [mailto:low dose naltrexone ] On Behalf Of O'ConnorSent: 01 March 2011 21:26low dose naltrexone Subject: [low dose naltrexone] Re: Pharmacy Hi,Yes, dales was one of the suppliers to my local chemist, but there was another one - I can't remember their name and they were even more expensive.I am afraid that I cannot say 'good luck' to anyone who is trying to profiteer from our illness and I only hope that if the NHS are doing something about this practice, then perhaps they will have a systerm of 'Nominated Suppliers' for certain drugs. O'Connor.

[Guest guest]

Congratulate your GP for accepting your advice on using Dickson's and not their

" own " pharmacist and so save the NHS money. Unfortunately there seem to be so

many GPs and surgeries who haven't got that brain power. And it takes patients

like you to make them aware and care about the expense (and save, when saving is

so easy)

Good on you!

Silvia

[Guest guest]

, With regards to:- On investigation, I found that Dicksons charge the NHS the correct amount, ie. £30 approx per month. I know it is more inconvenient to post the monthly prescription to Glasgow, but when I explained the situation to my GP, he now issues a prescription for two months at a time. So, sending off 6 prescriptions a year is saving the NHS approximately £3200 per annum on my prescription alone. Think how much we would all save the NHS if we did this - and, of course Dixons will benefit too and they do so much to help our MS community.My prescription covers 3 months supply of LDN.  Dicksons send me one months supply at a time and on the third month I get a reminder to renew my prescription so I only send 4 prescriptions a year.  Also, those of us in Wales don’t pay for prescriptions if we get it on the NHS. Jayne Crocker www.LDNNow.comImportant! Please sign our LDN petition to the European Parliament by clicking heretel: +44 (0) 7877 492 669Dr Steele MBE, talking about LDNLDNNow are a political/pressure group of individuals dedicated to getting Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) accepted into modern medicine and trialled for the myriad of uses it shows benefit for. . From: low dose naltrexone [mailto:low dose naltrexone ] On Behalf Of O'ConnorSent: 01 March 2011 15:54low dose naltrexone Subject: [low dose naltrexone] Re: Pharmacy Hi ,I see that you now get your prescriptions filled through your chemist and the capsules are produced by Gowrie of Ruislip.I used to do just this until my chemist informed me that these 'specially manufactured' drugs were costing the NHS over £300 per month for me. I had been under the impression that they were a fraction of this amount.On investigation, I found that Dicksons charge the NHS the correct amount, ie. £30 approx per month. I know it is more inconvenient to post the monthly prescription to Glasgow, but when I explained the situation to my GP, he now issues a prescription for two months at a time. So, sending off 6 prescriptions a year is saving the NHS approximately £3200 per annum on my prescription alone. Think how much we would all save the NHS if we did this - and, of course Dixons will benefit too and they do so much to help our MS community.Incidentally, they don't charge us for postage and the capsules are always received within a few days.-- O'ConnorLink Associates015394 41439www.linkassoc.co.uk