purchasing supplies in canada

[psilocybin]

anyone know where i can purchase some new infusion sets in canada? im looking for the short canula comfort infusion set....i would give cleo 90 a try as well...

[Tokyo Cate]

I always used to buy mine through the Canadian Diabetes Association--at least that way I knew that any profit would somehow benefit me.

[psilocybin]

i didnt even think they sold supplies., do they mark the price up?

[TvBabe]

I buy my supplies at my local drug store, they in turn get it from a medical supply house.

[psilocybin]

mine cant do that for some reason....i think im going to buy my infusions from the .disetronic website, than i will have them sent to my dads mail box in the states and he can bring them over...its cheeper that way

[TvBabe]

mine cant do that for some reason....i think im going to buy my infusions from the .disetronic website, than i will have them sent to my dads mail box in the states and he can bring them over...its cheeper that way

How odd.....is your drugstore a major chain like Shoppers?

[HollyB]

Hi,

Hi everyone, this is my first post. I've been lurking here for a few months, learning from you guys. My son Aaron (14) was dx'd in September.

Anyhow, we live in a small town and no pharmacies keep pump supplies in stock but I've discovered a pharmacy that takes online or phone order across Canada. They stock practically everything, ship to most places in Canada within two days, and their prices seem to be a fair bit below those of the pump companies. The pharmacist who runs it is on a pump himself and has been quite a help to us.

www.diabetesdepot.ca

You can browse their price lists and see if it looks like a good option for you.

Holly

[Tokyo Cate]

Hi everyone, this is my first post. I've been lurking here for a few months, learning from you guys. My son Aaron (14) was dx'd in September.

Welcome, Holly. I hope to see you hear more often and to hear that Aaron is doing well. Post a thread in the Introductions Forums when you get a chance so that everyone can say hi.

[psilocybin]

its cheaper to buy straight from manufacturer

[Tokyo Cate]

i didnt even think they sold supplies., do they mark the price up?

When I was in Canada, it didn't worry me so much whether or not they marked up the price as I had exceptionally good insurance. The price is marked up somewhat, but all the proceeds go to the Canadian Diabetes Association and I would much rather my insurance money went to them than to a National chain of pharmacies. There aren't many branches of the CDA that have stores, so you will need to check out their website.

http://www.diabetes.ca/section_services/stores.asp

It looks like they only have stores in Halifax, Sydney and Victoria. I don't know if they offer a mail service.