Lantus. Cheapest? Canada?

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beene5052

beene5052

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We would like to start our Cat on Lantus as it looks as if many of you are on this insulin. $299.00 is too expensive a month for us. Can you order thru a Canadian Pharmacy? Will it last longer than a month? Please advise. Thank you.
 
beene5052 said:
We would like to start our Cat on Lantus as it looks as if many of you are on this insulin. $299.00 is too expensive a month for us. Can you order thru a Canadian Pharmacy? Will it last longer than a month? Please advise. Thank you.
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Many people in the US order from a Canadian pharmacy, Marks Marine Pharmacy in Vancouver, British Columbia. You'd have to fax a prescription from your vet to them once at the beginning. The best way to get the Lantus is in a 5 pack of pen cartridges, each of which is 3mL and can be used like a mini vial. That mini vial contains 300 units of Lantus so if you're dosing 2 units total per day, it should last about 150 days. The rest will keep well in your fridge until the package expiry date, usually 2 years down the line. The price is about half what you'd pay in the US.
 
The good thing about buying insulin here (Canada) is that you don't need a prescription either. I just called regular pharmacy and a vial is just $79 Cdn so less for you in US.
 
If you check craigslist, there are many people selling lantus for cheap, usually around $100 for a vial/box of pens.
I assume they get their insulin from benefits or insurance and sell the extra. If it is not available in your city/state, check other areas.
 
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