Written by @Chris & China (GA)
For those of you using Lantus, Basaglar, Semglee or Levemir, it's much cheaper to buy it from Canada at Marks Marine Pharmacy. This is a real pharmacy, not one of those "website pharmacies" and they have a pharmacist on duty to help you with questions.
You'll pay about 1/3 to 1/2 as much as you pay here in the US!!
Marks is fantastic and has been used by hundreds of other sugarcat moms and dads from all over the country. Insulin is shipped with a medical-grade icepack as well as enclosed in a special envelope designed to control temperature. During warmer months, they may also suggest buying a small cooler with extra ice.
Current prices are: (as of 03/24)
Shipping is $25 (up to $500 worth)
Lantus cartridges (box of 5) $159.99
Lantus Solostar pen (box of 5) $164.99
Lantus vial $110.99
Individual pens $49.99
Basaglar Kwikpen (box of 5 pens) $139.99
Basaglar cartridges (box of 5) $139.99
Basaglar (1 pen or cartridge) $39.99
Semglee (box of 5) $129.99
Levemir Flextouch (box of 5) $169.99
Tell them Chris sent you...LOL
They've added a video explaining their shipping that is posted below.
During the winter they will want to know what kind of temperatures you're expecting in your area before they ship so there's no chance of your insulin freezing in transit, so if you can, plan ahead and order when it's not going to be any problem!!
In the summer, it's best to try to order when your temps are forecast to be under 80 for the upcoming week. For an extra charge, you can also add a cooler and extra ice packs to help keep things cool. They include a temperature gauge so you can see if your insulin has gotten too hot too.
Here's a video explaining how they ship to keep temperature-sensitive medications as safe as possible.
Sources:
Chris & China (GA). “Buying Insulin from Canada.” Feline Diabetes Message Board, 20 Sept. 2018, https://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/threads/buying-insulin-from-canada.203498/
For those of you using Lantus, Basaglar, Semglee or Levemir, it's much cheaper to buy it from Canada at Marks Marine Pharmacy. This is a real pharmacy, not one of those "website pharmacies" and they have a pharmacist on duty to help you with questions.
You'll pay about 1/3 to 1/2 as much as you pay here in the US!!
Marks is fantastic and has been used by hundreds of other sugarcat moms and dads from all over the country. Insulin is shipped with a medical-grade icepack as well as enclosed in a special envelope designed to control temperature. During warmer months, they may also suggest buying a small cooler with extra ice.
Current prices are: (as of 03/24)
Shipping is $25 (up to $500 worth)
Lantus cartridges (box of 5) $159.99
Lantus Solostar pen (box of 5) $164.99
Lantus vial $110.99
Individual pens $49.99
Basaglar Kwikpen (box of 5 pens) $139.99
Basaglar cartridges (box of 5) $139.99
Basaglar (1 pen or cartridge) $39.99
Semglee (box of 5) $129.99
Levemir Flextouch (box of 5) $169.99
Tell them Chris sent you...LOL
They've added a video explaining their shipping that is posted below.
During the winter they will want to know what kind of temperatures you're expecting in your area before they ship so there's no chance of your insulin freezing in transit, so if you can, plan ahead and order when it's not going to be any problem!!
In the summer, it's best to try to order when your temps are forecast to be under 80 for the upcoming week. For an extra charge, you can also add a cooler and extra ice packs to help keep things cool. They include a temperature gauge so you can see if your insulin has gotten too hot too.
Here's a video explaining how they ship to keep temperature-sensitive medications as safe as possible.
Sources:
Chris & China (GA). “Buying Insulin from Canada.” Feline Diabetes Message Board, 20 Sept. 2018, https://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/threads/buying-insulin-from-canada.203498/