There's always a problem with pain meds from back orders, out of stock or more realistically, the distributor that your pharmacy uses.
I'm often told it's on back order, only to find out,vit is NOT, but the distributor CVS uses here( NC) never seems to be able to fulfill its orders.
As a nurse/patient..I've done my research, spoken to the manufacturer of different pain meds and found . It's all about the distributor.
Each pharmacy depending on areas you reside, have a distributer( a middle man) who acquires the drugs pharmacy orders, from different manufacturers..the least expensive usually chosen so they change alot.
I found that Walmart pharmacy in my NC area seems to be able to fulfill pain meds better than CVS or Walgreens..Oxycodone with Acetaminophen 10/325 most common, Rhodes but I prefer
Mallinkroft..it's stronger so use less.
Dilaudid has been harder to get, 2mg or4mg..but again it's where you reside, what pharmacy you use and who they use for a Distributor.