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[claude66]

I recently moved house and have to get my prescriptions filled at a new pharmacy. The pharmacist is telling me there is a supply issue with estrogel. I've never experienced problems before - just wondered if anyone had heard this in the past week or so?

[Stephjkm]

It was a problem about a month or so ago but was apparently resolved.

I've also moved home and have been to a different pharmacy for my prescription this week and got the same response as you

[claude66]

that's interesting. Maybe there is a new issue? hard to tell if that's the case or it's just a pharmacy in the sticks not searching properly

[Tinkerbell]

I have had this problem with Boots on several occasions but went to the one remaining independent chemist in our area and had no problem getting it.

[Dotty]

There was a problem at the end of March, beginning of April. Hope it's not happened again!

[mawsley]

 Just had the same problem today!. GP Dispensary said Estrogel out of stock. Only gave me my Utrogestan!!.. I have left Estrogel scrpit with another pharmacist to try and get hold of it.. now I'm thinking I may have to switch to Sandrena??

[Tinkerbell]

I just got back from my local independent chemist, Boots only had the oestrodose, to be told by the pharmacist she had a whole drawerful of Estrogel, felt like telling her I would take it all off her hands!

[Saffy]

Further to my post on the other thread, I have just managed to source 3 packs of Estrogel from a local independent chemist. No-one else had any, save for one pack of Oestrodose at another independent and none of the wholesalers have any in stock. As a new user, I actually felt a bit guilty that I may have deprived someone of their regular supply (it doesn't seem to be prescribed much locally)  .

[Stephjkm]

I've just e-mailed the manufacturer to ask what the problem is. I'll post when I get a reply.

[Stephjkm]

I received the following reply from Besins this evening. Maybe us all talking about oestrogel is causing the increased demand!

Dear Stephanie,

 

New stock of Oestrogel is arriving over this weekend and will be available from early next week onwards.

 

P.S. There is no manufacturing issue, the current situation is mainly due to unexpected high demand during the last couple of months and we have managed to bring forward some of the supplies.

 

Please let me know in case you face any further issue.

 

Kind regards

 

Lawrence

 

 

Lawrence A. Lobo

Supply Chain & Business Intelligence Manager

Besins Healthcare (UK) Ltd,

Office:   +44 (0) 203 862 0920 Tel : Direct +44 203 862 0933 E-mail: [email protected]

[Saffy]

That's reassuring! Thanks Steph  .

[Daisydot]

Well done for that good info and no surprise,hopefully they'll discontinue estrodose then on that basis,no demand.x

[Dotty]

I still can't get Oestrogel .... is anyone else having same problem? Thanks

[Artmouse]

Yes, have given up trying to get it!

[Tinkerbell]

Boots didn't have it but a local independent did, a drawer full of it  of it😁
So if anyone is in Hampshire, feel free to PM for address.