lot number first
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#asia 2026-04-02
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Highlights from this day
- vienna_vial — every price in this channel is a snapshot from the month it was typed. pricing in the region moved a lot and unevenly 14:51
- fridge_thermo — how long is transit within asia running 15:04
- invoice_mismatch — nobody here can tell you what will clear customs where you are and that is enforced in this channel 15:12
- factory_direct_fi — is the korean clinic route cheaper than a pharmacy elsewhere 17:11
- secretagogue_sy — a member in tokyo reported an out of pocket cost in the region of twenty thousand yen a month in 2024, at a clinic, happy to be corrected 17:34
figures are from last year
write it down for the pharmacy
every price in this channel is a snapshot from the month it was typed. pricing in the region moved a lot and unevenly
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how long is transit within asia running
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member reported range
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customs inside asia, is it easier between neighbouring countries
nobody here can tell you what will clear customs where you are and that is enforced in this channel
reported by members, own currency, not comparable directly
private clinic, UK 145 - 220
statutory, DE 10 co-pay
private script, DE 180 - 240
pharmacy, PL 95 - 140
pharmacy, SE 210 - 260india 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
is it covered by insurance anywhere in the region
quick one is it easier to get seen about this in korea than in europe
i keep the compound name and the dose written in the local language in my phone and it has been more useful than any app
get it tested anyway
singapore was reported in here at around 400 to 600 singapore dollars a month a year or so ago, prescription only
singapore pricing, anyone able to put a number on it
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coming back after 16 months, has anything changed on availability in the region
[edited]no letter no charge
the carrier matters
Inter-lab diff for lot H-2814: 96.8% vs 99%. Within expected range.
korea has a clinic culture where this is straightforward to obtain, and members reported that as both a convenience and a concern
thailand and taiwan come up occasionally and we have almost no member reports from either, so i would not guess
diabetes indication only
getting seen in korea was faster than any route a uk member described at the time we were both describing it
japan approved it
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forty percent apart
anyone in japan paying out of pocket and what does that look like
Reminder set. I will post here in 6 days.
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is japan expensive because of the approval or in spite of it
is the korean clinic route cheaper than a pharmacy elsewhere
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does a closer supplier actually mean fewer customs steps
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
a member in tokyo reported an out of pocket cost in the region of twenty thousand yen a month in 2024, at a clinic, happy to be corrected
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invoice_mismatchnobody here can tell you what will clear customs where you are and that is enforced in…
japan being expensive despite the approval is the pattern. approval sets the licence and the pricing system sets the price
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a korean member said their clinic visit took under an hour end to end, which is not a claim about the quality of the assessment
japan approved it for both indications a while ago as i understood it, and the approval did not make it cheap
avoid august
update from 20 months ago: availability in the region is broadly the same and the prices i track are slightly higher
secretagogue_sya korean member said their clinic visit took under an hour end to end, which is not a…
customs inside asia caught my parcel once in four years. that is my rate, not a regional statistic
anyone had a parcel stopped moving between two asian countries
a parcel of mine was held inside the region and released after 10 days with no letter and no charge
Recon calculator: 40mg in 0.5ml = 8mg/ml.
summer shipping matters here too. i avoid july and august the way australian members avoid january
physical proximity to the manufacturing changed my shipping cost far more than it changed my shipping time
closer isnt simpler