Hello
everyone, extremely important information about the Bioclusive dressings .....
This is very important information for everyone that
is having problems with the Fentanyl patches; Jensen, Mylan, etc. sticking and
are using the Bioclusive dressings supplied by Johnson & Johnson (Jensen)
to secure them. Today I tried to re-order my supply from Jensen and was asked
to supply code numbers off of the Jensen Fentanyl patch box to assure them that
it was to be used with their product. I was told that I could also find the
needed code numbers from a patch package. Of course, having been given Mylan
patches like everyone else who has insurance picking up the tab I couldn't
supply the proper code numbers and was refused a re-order of the dressing.
I contacted Mylan to see if they offered the
dressings and was told by *the only one doing Fentanyl research AND support at
Mylan Laboratories Inc.* that they were not supplying dressings at this time
because they were still gathering data on how large of a problem it is and how
well their product works. They said "Even Jensen went several months
assessing the problem before providing the dressing to correct it". I told
her that with my oily skin and with the aquatic's I'm supposed to do the
patches would not hold and I need extra sticking power. She told me .... and I
quote this ..... "Well, the only thing I can tell you in the mean time is
to buy some medical tape and go along the edges of the pad to stick the edges
really well. That should take care of the problem."
As you can see, we are in trouble. The insurance
companies will *not* pay for the Jensen patches now since the Generic patches
have hit the market, the Generic patch companies are not supplying Bioclusive
dressings for several months while they evaluate the sticking potential of
their new product, and Jensen will *not* supply Bioclusive dressings for use
with the Generic patches.
Any suggestions??