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Hey guys, anyone else here get an email from their pharmacy in Texas saying something similar to "currently we are not able to fill your prescription because we are down for repairs." They asked me to find another pharmacy. For the last 5-6 years I've been getting a 10ml vile delivered for $130-ish. I've been checking around a little and am finding a huge difference in price. I'd like to find one that is currently in the same price range as the one I've been using. I'd sure appreciate some guidance. Thanks!

I don't know the reason your compounding pharmacy is "down for repairs", but I know compounding pharmacies have newer requirements about certified clean spaces and sterile techniques. These involve newer Federal guidelines and yearly fees. Previously, compounding pharmacies were inspected by state pharmacy boards.

This may drive the cost of trimix up, if and when your pharmacy comes back online. Or they may elect not to make injectable preparations (the requirements are crazy expensive). They can probably still compound creams and topicals, those sterile requirements are much less. Sadly, this has the effect of driving up prices for consumers, lessening choices, hurting "Mom and Pops" in favor of larger corporations.

Anyway, I know my pharmacy is much more expensive than what you were paying, they have the cleanroom. For a 10ml vial of 30-1-25, with shipping and taxes, etc, I pay $244 for a refill. The first time I ordered, it was $344, as this included telemed and a 5ml of "anti-dote".

https://www.thefdagroup.com/blog/503a-v ... pharmacies

Isn’t Olympia at that price esp if you buy 3 vials?

You trying to keep your purchases in the Lone Star?

For walk-in I pay $135 for 20ml. Medical Arts Pharmacy, Suite 125, 7710 Carondelet Av., St. Louis, MO 63105. 314 862-0333. Ask for Matt or Brock.

CORRECTION: $135 for 5ml
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Martin6469 wrote:For walk-in I pay $135 for 20ml....

Wow, that is cheap. Almost half of what I pay and I thought mine was cheap at $120 for 10ml.

"Wow, that is cheap. Almost half of what I pay and I thought mine was cheap at $120 for 10ml."

bldoink, may I ask where you buy yours?

My doctor sends scrips directly to MenMD. Their price for bi-mix or tri-mix is $80 for 5mL with free shipping.

bldoink wrote:

Martin6469 wrote:For walk-in I pay $135 for 20ml....

Wow, that is cheap. Almost half of what I pay and I thought mine was cheap at $120 for 10ml.

In fact, it seems ridiculously cheap (no offense Martin6469!). Maybe the $135 is the 10ml price when you buy two? But I learn something new every day... I just thought there wasn't a lot of wiggle on pricing below the low $100s per 10ml.

airhead wrote:bldoink, may I ask where you buy yours?

Coastal Compounding Pharmacy in W. Palm Beach. They only ship within Florida.

BrokenPiston wrote:Isn’t Olympia at that price esp if you buy 3 vials?

Wow, three vials? I never thought to ask about a quantity price when I was speaking to Olympia! I thought that when the 10ml vial lasted from April to December the wife and I were hitting a pretty good pace...three vials would be a bit ambitious!