the carrier matters more than the distance, and that is the thing this channel took two years to agree on
#asia 2025-09-21
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- factory_direct_fi — update on the earlier thing customs between asian countries has not been noticeably easier in anything members have reported. each border is its own border 18:18
- bengaluru_bac — india has a real generics manufacturing base and a real domestic market. what a specific product is, and whether it matches its label, is a separate question every… 18:56
- coa_or_cope — update from 4 months ago: availability in the region is broadly the same and the prices i track are slightly higher 19:20
- quiet_head_qi — the indian landscape is qualitatively different from research supply, it is a licensed pharmaceutical industry, and that is still not a guarantee about the vial you… 20:11
korea has a clinic culture where this is straightforward to obtain, and members reported that as both a convenience and a concern, happy to be corrected
approval isnt cheap
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update on the earlier thing customs between asian countries has not been noticeably easier in anything members have reported. each border is its own border
a member in tokyo reported an out of pocket cost in the region of twenty thousand yen a month in 2024, at a clinic, still working it out
japan being expensive despite the approval is the pattern. approval sets the licence and the pricing system sets the price
japan approved it
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is anyone here avoiding summer shipping the way the australians do
anyone had a parcel stopped moving between two asian countries
for the archive generics being available and generics being right for your situation are different questions, and only one of them is a chat question
india has a real generics manufacturing base and a real domestic market. what a specific product is, and whether it matches its label, is a separate question every single time
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is it covered by insurance anywhere in the region
transit inside the region ran 22 days for me, which was not faster than a longer route with a better carrier
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update from 4 months ago: availability in the region is broadly the same and the prices i track are slightly higher
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hong kong, is it pharmacy or clinic in practice
does a closer supplier actually mean fewer customs steps
is it easier to get seen about this in korea than in europe
figures are from last year
i treat a claim about an indian generic the way i treat any claim about any product. get a lot number and get it tested
the indian landscape is qualitatively different from research supply, it is a licensed pharmaceutical industry, and that is still not a guarantee about the vial you received
lot number first
the carrier matters
thailand and taiwan come up occasionally and we have almost no member reports from either, so i would not guess
the honest position on india is that i have seen good material and bad material and the paperwork told me nothing either way
*Medutest not the other one