It seems to be the season for BS from the DEA, CDC, and others.

I was told by every pharmacy in Sussex/Morris counties in NJ that all extended release hydromorphone and hydrocodone are on back order due to a national shortage. I have a strange feeling this is due to a purposeful interference.

Thanks for the advice

I just heard a similar story from a prescriber in Somerset. It's hard to tell if any particular pharmacist can't fill or just doesn't want to fill. If a med is not available it could be because immediate release are the issue and prescribers are compensating with with other drugs, causing them to be in shortage. Generally, prescribers know that regulators want to see IR reduced, and patients feel the impact. One thing you can do is to find a pharmacy that caters to chronic conditions. This way you're not competing for inventory with patients that have a short-term need.

I was denied getting my meds from cvs because I never had a prescription filled here. I was using cvs in another state and didn’t have a problem. Try getting it from Walmart.