Prescription Required for Insulin/Syringes by State

[The Anonymizer]

(copied from one of Thinkbig's posts)


Prescription Requirements List

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Still missing information from: Hawaii (syringes) and most of the rest
of the world.

Note that many (U.S.) insurance plans require prescriptions for these
supplies to be covered. This does not necessarily mean a prescription is
legally required.
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Prescription required for Insulin (Humalin)? Insulin Syringes?

United States:

Alabama - NO / NO
Alaska - YES* / YES*
Arizona - NO / NO (some pharmacies may require)
Arkansas - NO / NO
California - NO / NO (some pharmacies may require)
Colorado - NO / NO (some pharmacies may require)
Connecticut - NO / YES (can get 10 days worth without prescription)
Delaware - NO / YES
District of Columbia - NO / NO (with DM ID or insulin purchase)
Florida - NO / Depends on the county, mostly NO, but: YES (Broward County)
Georgia - NO / NO
Hawaii - NO / ???
Idaho - NO / NO (may ask for ID)
Illinois - NO / YES
Indiana - NO / NO (must sign a logbook)
Iowa - NO / NO
Kansas - NO / NO (most pharmacies, if purchased with insulin)
Kentucky - NO / NO
Louisiana - NO / NO
Maine - NO / YES
Maryland - NO / NO (some pharmacies: must sign a logbook)
Massachusetts - NO / YES
Michigan - NO / NO
Minnesota - NO* / NO
Mississippi - NO / NO
Missouri - NO / NO
Montana - NO / NO
Nebraska - NO / NO
Nevada - NO / NO
New Hampshire - NO / YES
New Jersey - NO / YES (might be waived with ID)
New Mexico - NO / NO
New York - NO / NO
North Carolina - NO / NO
North Dakota - NO / NO
Ohio - NO / NO
Oklahoma - NO / NO
Oregon - NO / NO
Pennsylvania - NO / YES
Rhode Island - NO / YES
South Carolina - NO / NO
South Dakota - NO / NO
Tennessee - NO / NO
Texas - NO / NO (doctor's permission required -- may vary by region)
Utah - NO / NO*
Vermont - NO / NO
Virginia - NO / NO
Washington (state) - NO / NO
West Virginia - NO / NO
Wisconsin - NO / NO
Wyoming - NO / NO

*Alaska: One respondent reported that prescriptions are NOT required for
either insulin or syringes.
Minnesota: Some pharmacies may require a one-time only prescription for
insulin which has unlimited refills.
Utah: Some pharmacies may ask for a prescription, and some will not sell
syringes after 10:00 p.m., even if you have a prescription.

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Australia - YES / NO**
Austria - YES / NO
Belgium - YES / YES
Bulgaria - NO / NO
Canada - NO / NO (may vary by province)
Costa Rica - NO / NO
France - NO [U100] / YES
Germany - YES / NO
Ireland - YES / YES
Italy - NO [U40*] / NO
Mexico - NO / NO
Phillipines - NO / NO
New Zealand - NO [U100#] / NO (may require proof of diabetes)
Switzerland - NO [U100] / NO
UK - YES [U100] / NO## (may require proof of diabetes)

* U100 pens available in Italy
Caution: Some pharmacies may need to special order Humulin (including U.S.
pharmacies.)
** Australia: Prescription not needed for syringes with a National
Diabetic Supplies Card.
# New Zealand: Novo & Lilly available, Novo more widely used. One
respondent indicates prescription needed for insulin, but not for syringes.
## UK: One respondent indicates prescription required for syringes.

Note that names for short, intermediate, and long acting insulin vary from
country to country.

[ItalianMuscle]

I hope getpinz doesnt start asking to see a script.. lol!

[ORBIS]

Originally Posted by ItalianMuscle

I hope getpinz doesnt start asking to see a script.. lol!

Love getpiz man they are so fast on t/a.

[krzna]

hawaii slin no need for script braddah

[joker13]

Ca. law may say yes, but every pharmacy and pharmacy supply store says NO!!!

I think it would be easier for me to just go to one of thoses Needle exchange places(actually just easier to order online, but that's to easy)