[KGeorge]

I don’t think anyone knows what’s going on with Novartis- maybe not even them. The same thing has been happening with their heart worm preventative, Interceptor, for going on a year and a half. The ingredient (Milbemycin oxime) is available as usual in Australia, but it cannot be sold to US clients. There are many rumors- including patent expiration, trying to force clients to use much more (double) expensive combination drugs, etc, & FDA dragging their feet- but who knows?
They’re screwing over veterinarians as much as patients. For some dogs, it is life or death. (Seen both ivermectin toxicity & heavy pos HWs. Heartworms are kinder.)

It doesn’t make sense. They are losing profits & trust, big time.

We all know what a racket the pharmaceutical companies are running anyway, but Novartis flat takes the cake. All I can offer is to rant & rave with you.

[Hardraade]

There’s definitely something going on with this. The Norwegian product is known as Pepcidduo, and it is supposed to be available. Yet, any attempty to buy - online or otherwise - is med with “sold out”, and that has been the status for more than two years. Also some online shops mark it - in red - as being available in Oslo by prescription. And there are different producers, so it’s not production problems.

http://www.wellsphere.com/digestive-health-article/is-there-a-recall-on-pepcid-complete/1236089

[reformedliberal]

Maalox and simethicone are the home remedies/immediate first aid for dogs w/bloat. It can give you another few minutes to get to the vet.

My vet spends a lot of time chasing down various meds that are unavailable. Some, like chewable thyroid have been impossible to get for years.

As for people, I know someone with chronic migraines who has had a standing order at the ER for her medication for years. Last time, it took 2 weeks for the MD to find any. IIRC, they are injectable. She also encountered an Indian MD at the ER who was new to the area. He treated her with contempt, implied she was just a drug seeker (she is in her 60’s)and told her to never show up there again. She filed a complaint and he was fired. It was the second ER doc who took the time to tell her the drug was in short supply and went out of his way to procure it.

[spokeshave]

get a copy of "The complete herbal handbook for farm and stable" by Juliette de Bairacli Levy ISBN 978-0-571-16116-4

For a chapter on herbal remidies for Sheep-Dogs.

For humans "The Encyclopedia of medicinal plants by Andrew Chevallier ISBN 0-7894-1067-2

[LibWhacker]

Thanks. Wow, the underhandedness seems to be more universal than I imagined.