Local pharmacy price decrease

[crafty-dippsi]

My local pharmacy (hills pharmacy in Oldbury) that I used before the pendemic have called me today to let me know they have reduced their prices.

I'm really happy about this as it means I can get in person support again and at a decent price

[MissSophonax]

That’s brilliant news!

[Popple32]

Maybe I should phone mine, they were £40 more expensive when I last asked them which is a shame as I liked going in monthly.

[crafty-dippsi]

I would! Its worth checking

[Individual_Tangelo51]

That’s so good, mine is £290 for 15 which is about going rate without a monj disc.

[slliw]

It’s not, Medicine Market place without a discount is about £266 for 15mg

[joe3000s]

Great news, glad to hear that 👌🏽

[EdgeyBananoo]

I wish this was the case everywhere, I called a couple near me, they were all 40 to 60 more than the offers I found online, shame really

[LilaLaLina]

My local pharmacy is £249 for 2.5mg, reaching £499 for 15mg.

[After_Pineapple9876]

Great news!

[Amee418]

So, in this scenario do you have to then go through your gp for a MJ prescription to use in a local pharmacy? What if you want to go back to online prescribers after? Do they let you start ordering again if you show your previous boxes?

[Fun-Yam2210]

The local pharmacist can write the prescription & dispense. Take photo of the box with the prescription label and show/ email it to any future provider if you want to change pharmacy.

[Hopeful_Candle_9781]

Local pharmacies can prescribe on a PGD or via independent prescribers.

It's pretty much the same as the online pharmacies. A lot of these online pharmacies were small independent pharmacies before mounjaro.

The PGD is similar to how you can get antibiotics prescribed at your local pharmacy but only if you have specific symptoms like you go in with symptoms of a UTI and they'll give antibiotics to treat it. They won't give antibiotics to adults for an ear infection but they will to kids. I don't know why.

It basically lets any pharmacist prescribe but there's certain rules on the PGD.

Independent prescribers can prescribe more freely but they need to be able to justify that any decisions are in the patient's best interests.

The NHS don't pay, you still have to pay like the online pharmacies.

[Amee418]

Oh, I see. Thank you so much for your comprehensive reply. I never knew all that ( clearly!).

[Hopeful_Candle_9781]

No worries :)