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Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. | Boehringer Ingelheim is now the only US pharmaceutical company manufacturing FDA veterinary PZI. Only vets may order. Your vet has the option to charge more than the recommended price, so you may wish to shop around. As long as a bottle is not opened it has a shelf life of over a year. Certain additional procedures and fees may apply to shipments to countries other than the US. | ||
1-800 Pet Meds You can help support the FelineDiabetes website by ordering ProZinc through our PetMeds link. FelineDiabetes will get a small commission and it won’t cost you an extra penney. | Internet and telephone | 1-800-PETMEDS | U-40, 10 ml, $129.99. Since the product requires refrigeration, shipping is charged. 1800PetMeds has a price match guarantee then ship at their own overnight rate. |
NLS Animal Health | Central and Northeast | 800-638-8672 | Veterinary distributor, your vet may be a client. |
NLS Animal Health | TX (Ft Worth) | 800-444-4381 | Veterinary distributor: your vet may be a client. |
Drs Foster and Smith http://www.drsfostersmith.com | On-line | 800-447-3021 | ProZinc ® U-40, 10 ml, $119.99 as of Nov 2011. Website states “All Insulin must be shipped by 1 day air service.” The charge for overnight shipping was $24.99. |
The Medicine Man Pharmacy | Phone orders | 1-877-666-2501 | February 2007 price was $94.50 for a 10ml vial (U-40) plus shipping. |
mypetprescriptions.com | Internet orders for Medicine Man Pharmacy | February 2007 price was $94.50 for a 10ml vial (U-40) plus shipping. (Priority mail available for $5, shipped from WA state, for either phone or online orders) | |
Allivet.com | Internet or phone orders | http://allivet.com or 1-877-500-9944 | February 2007 price was $89.99 for a 10ml vial (U-40) plus shipping. $26.58 extra for refrigerated shipping. |
Sources of 100% beef PZI **
| BCP Veterinary Pharmacy | Houston, Texas USA | Phone: 1-800-481-1729 | 10 ml vials of U100/U50/U40. U100 is also available in a 5 ml vial. 10 ml of U100 is $58, plus shipping. There are also 5 ml bottles of U100 available, price unknown. On 4/10/06, 10 ml of U40 was $28.80 plus $8.50 shipping. Another $25.00 gets you refrigerated, overnight shipping. Your Vet calls in the prescription and the insulin can be shipped to you (when you call in your credit card) or to your vet. Very friendly and helpful staff. FelineDiabetes.comTM founder Rebecca uses this pharmacy and personally recommends them. | |||||
| Veterinary Pharmacies of America | Houston, Texas USA | Phone: 1-877-vet-rxrx | Source recommended by Dr. Elizabeth Hodgkins. Veterinarian prescription required. PZI 40iu/mL – 10mL – $38.00 PZI 100iu/mL – 5mL – $36.00PZI 100iu/mL – 10mL – $58.00 Our shipping charges are as follows:Direct to Client: $8.50To Vet Clinic: $7.00SATURDAY DELIVERY: $25.00 All shipments are sent for overnight delivery within approx 48 hours.(Updated 9/04/06) | |||||
Summit Veterinary Pharmacy, Inc. | 25 Furbacher Lane | Direct 1-866-378-7979 | Canadian sales only. Their insulin is sold only through veterinarians; no direct shipping to consumer. 10ml U100, 100% bovine insulin. | |||||
Source of 100% beef PZI — if you live in the UK **
Schering-Plough, | England | In the UK, ask your vet. They don’t have capacity to | Formulations: “Insuvet” Lente and PZI | ||
Wellington Pharmacy | England (London) | Mr. Ivor Deitsch | (2) 10ml U100 vials + express air approx $85 (vials approximately $65 each) | ||
Insulin manufactured by CP Pharmaceuticals. Formulations: 100% bovine PZI, Lente, Isophane (NPH) and Neutral (Regular). Prescription needed, can be faxed. Call Mr. Deitsch to order. No minimum, credit card only. Fax orders 24hrs/day. Usual shipping time: 2 days, delivery Mon-Fri. See Import Regulations (above). | |||||
CP Pharmaceuticals | England | Order by mail, approx $30 for 10 ml, $60 for shipping. | |||
To locate a pharmacy near you (in the US) that compounds PZI:
International Academy of Compounding Pharmacists (IACP): a professional association, |
Sample listing** of human “Regular” PZI compounding pharmacies:
Pharmacy | Location | Contact | Comments |
Abbot’s Compounding Pharmacy | CA (Berkeley) | 800-327-6842 | U100, $45/5ml+ship |
Professional Arts Pharmacy | MD (Baltimore) | 800-832-9285 | U100, $40/10ml+ship, large volume/month, specializes in veterinary medicine, claims 1-yr shelf life. |
Professional Compounding Pharmacy | OR (Corvalis) | 800 934-6337 | U40, 10ml, will ship |
Red Oak Drugs | TX (Red Oak) | 800 551-1911 | U50, $26/10ml + ship |
Stokes Pharmacy | NJ (Medford) | 800-754-5222 | Any size/strength, $33+ship. Obtains outside analysis for batch consistency. |
Sullivan’s Pharmacy | MA (Boston) | 877-633-7387 | U50, $59/10ml+ship |
Sample listing** of Animal-source PZI compounding pharmacies:
Pharmacy | Location | Contact | Comments |
Arlington Clinical Pharmacy | NV (Reno) | 775-828-7900 | U50, beef/pork, $42/10ml. Gets Lilly Iletin I from her supplier (this is a mystery, since it was discontinued by Lilly, 5 years ago), and compounds it with PZ. Check expiration. |
Martin Avenue Pharmacy | IL (Naperville) | 630 355-6400 | Gets beef/pork insulin from (unnamed) suppliers and compounds it with PZI. U-40 strength, $63 + shipping |
**Caveat emptor. Know what you’re buying. This page may contain information that is now outdated. You are strongly encouraged to check your plans, and ask questions of the good people on the message board: take advantage of their years of intensive, practical and up-to-the-minute experience as owners of diabetic cats. Also, be sure to discuss which insulin to use with your vet.