Just got notified that my prescription auto renewal was shipped yesterday.  I'm going to have to turn that off now because I have enough E to last me into next year.  Apparently it is coming in and out of stock at places because I had received notice a few weeks ago that they couldn't fill the renewal.  Hard to figure out what is happening with all of this.

It seems Estradiol Valerate 40 mg/ml is available again. I just got my refill a few days ago. Yay!

Here's another indicator of what is happening in the world of these random-seeming shortages:

Google:
doctors without borders snakebite anti-venom

Essentially, just like with Estradiol Valerate and plain IV Saline bags, there just isn't enough profit in certain products compared to others (read: proprietary) that might be made in the same factory.  In the case of the article on DWB, it's the most effective snakebite anti-venom.  No one is manufacturing it anymore and stockpiles expire next June.  The one company that was making it stopped in order to make a rabies treatment instead.  Which is having it's own critical shortage and has since 2008.

IMO, this is what happens when governments decide that profits are more important than people.

It's up, it's down, it's in, it's out. Estradiol Valerate injectable, 40 mg/ml is back on shortage again

"Perrigo has estradiol valerate 40 mg/mL 5 mL vials on back order and the company estimates a release date of mid-September 2015.
Par Sterile Products has Delestrogen 40 mg/mL 5 mL vials on back order and the company estimates a release date of late-4th quarter 2015 to January 2016."

Here is a method of obtaining your perscription for EV that prior to only a few days ago I did not know was possible.  So this is for those who are in the same lack of info bubble that I was in.

The other day my pharmacist left a message on my phone stating that my 40mg/ml EV perscription could not be filled due to unavailability (he did have 20mg/ml, which I did not want).  After the initial panic  I spent a little time spinning my wheels doing searches for reasons as to why this was so, then I decided to make some phone calls.  My own pharmacy being very small (only two locations), I called the last phamacy I used to use, Walgreens.  The lady was VERY helpful and said she was going to check her database to find some for me.  To my surprise she gave me a list of 5 Walgreen locations that actually had vials on their shelves, how many they had, and their phone numbers.  WOW, I called the one fairly close (about 25 miles away) and he said yes we have these and stated he would call my pharmacist to get a transfer of perscription, they would be ready for pick up in an hour.  Needless to say wild horses could not have kept me home  and within an hour and a half I was driving home with my EV.  Hope this helps someone.  Apparently back order like Rachel stated above (who also might add helped me with the BO info, bless her heart), so all is not lost, it just takes a little leg work to solve.   Dani

Ok everyone, here's the deal. Delestrogen is the brand-name version of Estradiol Valerate. The concentrate for the formula comes from one or both of the labs who claim to have "difficulties" producing it since April.

Some Walgreens have vials on their shelves, and they will send them to other Walgreens pharmacies sometimes if someone at another WP has a script. Even if they do, ALL 40mg/ml manufacturers - there are only two - haven't been making it since April until a few days ago. According to the latest pharmaceutical update, Perigo now has a "limited supply" available of 40mg/ml Estradiol Valerate available http://www.ashp.org/menu/DrugShortages/CurrentShortages/Bulletin.aspx?Source=Current&Type=Rss&Id=1186#sthash.0PkR0uO2.dpuf, What this means is that hospitals will get those vials, and those of us seeking 40mg/ml will still be taking part in a crapshoot to see whether any old ones are still around our area or not.

Allegedly, supplies will start to be released to pharmacies in early 2016, so we're months away from that still, if it happens at all.

Also, for those that use Strohecker's, they can't compound it anymore because 1) the ingredients they use aren't available, and 2) they're no longer going to be compounding due to releasing a batch of testosterone that contained estradiol - i'm not kidding here
http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/enforcement/enforce_rpt-Product-Tabs.cfm?action=select&recall_number=D-1088-2015&w=06032015&lang=eng

So, basically, *IF* your pharmacy has 40mg/ml on it's shelves, or another pharmacy in that chain locally has it, you'll probably get it. If you're looking for compounded, since they apparently use the "raw" estradiol made by the two companies who are claiming to be having difficulties, again, unless they have the ingredients on their shelf, you're going to be out of luck. And even when supplies are freely available again, you'll not be able to use Stroheckers.

Delestrogen isn't on my insurance plan, so the vials were more than $260 each. From Strohecker's, they were under $60 compounded. My last fill was 2 vials of 20mg from Stroheckers, and it was $300 so I opted for a single vial. I've been completely without estradiol for 4 weeks now, trying to sort this out.

Walgreens *usually* have the 20mg vials, and if they don't, they CAN get them. GoodRX has a coupon that brings each vial down to around $60 give or take:

http://www.goodrx.com/coupon/dispatch/_8EBJXF_6jGWhgZU90EkRw1EMHh1e1gPhdFP-twMNz-_Y-siAFAvzN8Sv5s5mojGav8Mhm9i-9izbkT12FSRxj0hlWZpwRuRcs09Jow=

I haven't used this yet, but have Googled it and found many instances of people who have, so it appears to be legit. I just had my provider call in a script to Walgreens for me, and they're out of stock, at least in my Walgreens - which means it'll be a few days before I can see whether the coupons really work or not, so YMMV.

HTH,
Kelsie

I went to pick up my first prescription of estradiol valerate 40 mg/ml 5ml and they said they'd have to order it and it'd be there on the 6th. Went back on the sixth and they said they didn't receive it so they'd have to re-order it. At this point, I'm not expecting that it'll actually ever get there. This sucks.

Is there also a shortage of pills, or just the injections?

My doctor told me that Strohecker's problem with compounding was contamination in the oil used for the suspension and that was cleared up and they are once again selling Estradiol injectable.

I had my prescription filled three times now since Oct. 7 from my pharmacy and received Perrigo 40 mg/ml vials exp date 6/2017. I just received my current refill Mon. 11/30/2015

This site seems to indicate the  Perrigo 20 mg/ml and 40mg/ml are on allocation.

AFAIK, tablets are not on shortage.