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@liz440

Newbie - I just got off the phone with Medicare part b regarding the 3% solution. At the moment according to a site I am not allowed to list (google drug shortages) there are shortages of the 7 and 3 % etc solutions. I have not found a single pharmacy near me who have it or can get it (the 3% 4 ml size). I was able to find a supplier but it would be extremely costly to buy every month and so I asked medicare part b if they could retroactively cover it and they said no. You have to buy from a company that accepts Medicare. The site I listed above will show suppliers that may have what you need but they are unlikely to take medicare. This is a big problem.

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Welcome newbie @liz440 🙂

I noticed that you wished to post a URL to a website with your post. You will be able to add URLs to your posts in a few days. There is a brief period where new members can't post links. We do this to deter spammers and keep the community safe. Clearly the link you wanted to post is not spam. Please allow me to post it for you.
- Drug Shortages: 8/31/2022 Sodium Chloride Inhalation Solution https://www.ashp.org/drug-shortages/current-shortages/drug-shortage-detail.aspx?id=791&loginreturnUrl=SSOCheckOnly