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Permalink Reply by Leo2 on September 24, 2009 at 1:52pm

Another warning. I let my doctor FAX the prescriptions direct one year. Medco decided I didn't need my syringes til January. I couldn't intervene to get the syringes' address changed to down south from the time of the FAX. So from that time on I had the doctor write two prescriptions, one for three months that I mail in when it's time, and one for one month that I use at the local pharmacy if something goes wrong. This week, in fact, I'm using one of the one month prescriptions to tide me over since the three month prescription will run out before my visit in October.

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Permalink Reply by Stuart on September 24, 2009 at 2:04pm

Hello Leona:

Is DAW something that gets writtin ON the scripts or in our charts someplace????

Stuart

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Permalink Reply by Leo2 on September 25, 2009 at 7:48am

It has to be written ON the prescription - DAW underlined or Dispense As Written.
Everything was in the charts about how allergic I was. The girl responding to Medco when it requested the change did not look well enough in the charts.
Another thing I've done: I order insulin on Sunday night or early Monday morning online so it's starts its Medco's procedures of processing early in the week. Since they deliver insulin by UPS which is only weekday delivery, I get it before the next weekend. The cold packs do not keep it cold enough if left over a weekend in some warehouse. Not for me, not in Florida, anyway.

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Permalink Reply by Tom Goffe on September 25, 2009 at 6:33am

A couple of years ago (after losing my health insurance and my job) I was forced to use a couple of Canadian pharmacies to get Humalog. Without a Dr. or a scrip, that was my only alternative. The first one I tried had it at a reasonable price, so I pulled the trigger. It was Humalog, but the bottle and packaging was in some language that I still cannot identify - maybe Romanian or some Slavic language. Scary. I tired a couple of others, and some took over a week to arrive, and that without any attempt to keep it cool.

One thing that you might try is to check out the reputation of the pharmacy by doing a Google search. If you see gripes or rip-off claims, forget that one and try another.

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Permalink Reply by Kenneth Kellner on September 25, 2009 at 7:09am

In my 11 years with diabetes I have only gotten my supplies via- mail, and never had a problem with this.. Most of them will work with you in anyway in emergency situations. I forget what mail order pharmacy it was at the time, but I needed something asap and they sent it same day delivery!!!! which was something I didn't even know existed... So I stand by online pharmacies. Edge Park is the one I currently use. Never had an issue with them... Good luck!

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Permalink Reply by Denise Bevard on September 25, 2009 at 9:59pm

HATE mail order--but no choice if I want the insurance to cover...since I can't afford to cover myself..there is a lot of wasted meds due to incompetence....

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Permalink Reply by shrek on September 28, 2010 at 4:48am

I use Medco (insurance requirement). For the most part, they have been ok, but I have had a few issues with them not sending out a prescription on time (delaying my insulin for almost 2 weeks, forgetting to contact my MD for pre-approval of my testosterone). Fortunately, they will approve emergency prescriptions at my local (not a chain) pharmacy, if I am out of something. I love my local pharmacy's service, but Medco saves me enough money that I can't afford to get rid of them.

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