I have ordered HL5 from Formedia many times.  You do not need to  
submit a USDA form.  Just go on their web site, place an order and  
they will take care of the details.  We paid with a departmental  
credit card. If  you order it by slow mail it will take some time to  
get here.  However, if you supply them with a FedEx number the media  
will get here in a reasonable length of time.  Certainly not getting  
it yet if you ordered it in September means it is probably en route by  
boat.  The HL5C they make is good and not very expensive.  HL5C is the  
complete HL5 with glucose.

Herb Ennis

Quoting Stephen Burrows <[log in to unmask]>:

> Has anyone purchased media from Formedium, a company out of the UK?  We have
> requested HL-5 and LoFlo medium for testing in-house.  But, it appears that
> Formedium does not have an office in the US and that we would have to act as
> importees (at additional cost) to get the media into the US.  Has anyone
> gone through this process?  And if so is the associated cost and issues
> dealing with the USDA worth the effort?  The cost of media, depending on
> shipping charges, appears to be >than 60% from what we are presently doing
> now.
>
> Would be thankful for any insight anyone might have on this subject.
>
> Stephen Burrows
> PhD Candidate
> Clark University
> Department of Biology
> 950 Main Street
> Worcester, MA 01610
>