I counsel simply take fewer capsules on this order, & hopefully you’ll obtain it shortly.
Two completely different banks I take care of wouldn’t wire switch – a minimum of by way of on-line–to India.
I used Remitly, which was not clean, however their cust service labored issues out – and gave me a $20 credit score to make use of on my subsequent order.
BTW, I used a Visa card with Remitly, & the cardboard handled the cost as a money advance, which costs curiosity instantly. Not a giant deal, & even that cost + delivery, nonetheless about $1-ish @ mg, vs Amazaon pharm worth of about $4.18.
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Didn’t your financial institution cost like $50 to wire the cash? Mine did. I wouldn’t wire extra as a result of it might value that a lot once more. Simply ship much less capsules.
The cash sending at all times leaves me feeling screwed, however as you mentioned it beats another various.
I make my orders large so as to reduce the cash wiring costs. I’ll work on determining remitly subsequent time.
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In case your pharmacy accepts Clever cost, that will likely be less expensive. Clever accepts an ACH switch (normally no charges) out of your financial institution, then your pharma cost from Clever has a minimal charge.
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Simply use a switch agent like WISE. I don’t use my financial institution as a result of they require a private go to for the primary time and a cellphone dialog for every extra abroad switch. Plus their charges are greater. The ACH switch out of your account is less expensive.
I’ve purchased a number of completely different medication from Jagdish and I haven’t skilled any issues aside from the primary transaction once I didn’t account for the switch charges concerned. Since I used to be utilizing Clever and the charge was small, he shipped the product anyway and simply jogged my memory to account for the switch charges sooner or later.
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Might I ask why you don’t use ACH transfers similar to WISE?
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I couldn’t make WISE work, they wouldn’t work with Jagdish. The primary time I used Indiamart and my bank card and it value me $15. Not unhealthy. Then they stopped utilizing Indiamart. I attempted Clever, and I learn the place you mentioned to transform to euros first…I don’t like issues I don’t perceive…and located it to be not very self explanitory.
Subsequent time I’ll spend slightly extra time and attempt to determine it out. I assumed my financial institution wire could be immediate, however no, it took about 10 days too.
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Didn’t your financial institution cost like $50 to wire the cash? Mine did. I wouldn’t wire extra as a result of it might value that a lot once more. Simply ship much less capsules.
Properly, no and sure. My financial institution didn’t cost me for varied causes, however the vacation spot financial institution ended up charging about $25 that I didn’t find out about up-front.
The cash sending at all times leaves me feeling screwed, however as you mentioned it beats another various.
I assume that after the wrinkles get ironed out, it’s simple. Or so others have mentioned.
I make my orders large so as to reduce the cash wiring costs. I’ll work on determining remitly subsequent time.
That’s the place I’m headed, too.
@RapAdmin : do you need to divide out this dialogue into one other matter, maybe “issues & options re India orders”? That is attending to be a prolonged dialogue that’s maybe diluting this matter.
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Everybody, keep away from the INTAS model of Indian prescribed drugs…
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Overseas drug corporations is usually a little sketchy.
However then once more, try this web page.
https://www.fda.gov/search/s=Pfizer&sort_bef_combine=rel_DESC&f[0]=sortpercent3Arecall
I can not appear to generate a legitimate hyperlink, however you may go to the FDA web site and take a look at Pfizer or another drug maker identified to the FDA. So I’ll simply submit a partial display clip of the primary web page.
Apparently American large pharma nearly at all times receives a go to have a voluntary recall and is seldom reprimanded.
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My two issues when shopping for from India (usually with uncooked supplies from China) at all times have been: outright fraud, & in all probability extra frequent, incompetence.
Thanks for heads-up re INTAS, however having lived a few years in NYC, one may be very conscious of the cockroach concept: When you see one, there are various extra.
Then again, somebody just lately posted that Rapa from a U.S. compounding pharmacy, didn’t lead to blood ranges.
Though the Rapa I purchased for $1 @ mg from “dependable” India supply is engaging, I do really feel extra snug with the $2.84 @ mg (after on-line low cost) for Reddy model from native Kroger, with Rx.
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I simply acquired my order of acarbose from Kachhela Medex, took 13 days to reach. The order is greater than I ordered, seems like he threw in some extras for me.
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Stories of this nature occur elsewhere, too. For instance, Johnson & Johnson and Tylenol. It was so unhealthy that the FDA needed to take over the crops. So not solely would folks shopping for the Walmart generic paid a fraction of the price, they might have in all probability gotten one thing of upper high quality made in India.
https://cash.cnn.com/2011/03/10/information/corporations/johnson_mcneil_fda_action/index.htmI
You’re conscious Reddy is an Indian pharmaceutical firm?
“Reddy’s Laboratories is an Indian multinational pharmaceutical firm based mostly in Hyderabad. The corporate was based by Kallam Anji Reddy, who beforehand labored within the mentor institute Indian Medication and Prescription drugs Restricted. Dr. Reddy’s manufactures and markets a variety of prescribed drugs in India and abroad.”
And Biocon (Sure, the identify is unlucky):
The corporate manufactures generic energetic pharmaceutical components (APIs) which might be offered in roughly 120 international locations, together with america and Europe. It additionally manufactures novel biologics in addition to biosimilar insulins and antibodies, that are offered in India as branded formulations.
Biocon is within the prime 100 Largest Biotech corporations by Market Cap.
I solely level this out as a result of many people supply our rapamycin from Biocon with no issues to this point. IMO: Biocon of India isn’t any extra sketchy than another large pharmaceutical firm.
Biocon already produces Semglee, a biosimilar for Sanofi’s insulin Lantus, which scored U.S. approval (PDF) in June of 2021 and launched two months later.
“However Viatris, too, is in a state of flux. Earlier this yr, the corporate, which is the results of a current merger between Mylan and Pfizer’s Upjohn, offered its portfolio of biosimilars to Biocon for $3.3 billion.”
So, for those who like “large pharma” Biocon is in good firm.
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That’s the model that had a earlier FDA recall for impurities from their US plant. It had elevated ranges of a salt of rapamycin that has 4% the efficiency of precise rapamycin.
I’m at present utilizing the Kachhela Medex model at $0.41/mg. Somebody posted a COA earlier.
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One thing like this could be helpful Paper Check to Detect Faux Drugs | Medgadget
Unsure if that is commercially out there?
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Hello everybody. My identify is ashkir. I discovered this by chance when looking for my medication. I’ve been taking sirolimus for about 2.5 years now. I had a coronary heart transplant. Didn’t find out about this growing older step. This drug is likely one of the finest anti-rejection medicines for coronary heart transplants, and, is now thought of by the hospital I am going to as a low-grade chemo. It does give me gum ache (it’s identified to make your gums decay typically).
It did cease rejection in its tracks.
I additionally take soliris (Eculizumab) sometimes.
So anyhow… CVS Pharmacy has out of pocket costs of $75-$85 for my 30 sirolimus capsules. Method cheaper than my insurance coverage value of $400.
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Sorry re coronary heart transplant, & rejection points. Most dialogue on this web site is about anti-aging, or extra precisely elevated well being span elements of Rapa / Siro.
Nevertheless, a lot information re Rapa / Siro, has been discovered from you pioneers with varied transplants.
I assume your out-of-pocket worth is because of your insurance coverage protection? The finest “retail” worth in U.S., with Rx, might be Amazon pharmacy, about $4.20 @ 1 mg.
I used to be capable of purchase at native Kroger, with Rx, & utilizing a web-based low cost coupon, & paid $2.84 @ mg. Many on this web site are capable of buy from completely different distributors in India, for $1.00, or much less, @ mg. However a minimum of for me, I’m involved about high quality of Rapa from India, however some have had blood checks, which confirms energetic Siro. That, nevertheless, doesn’t reply whether or not there are additionally some destructive / harmful objects additionally included within the capsules.
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Hey there! I discover that to be fascinating how rapamune is getting used for that.
The out of pocket worth is 100% no insurance coverage. My insurance coverage desires $420 for my prescription… However, CVS sells it out of pocket for a lot, a lot, cheaper.
One factor I’ve to watch out about is kidney toxicity. I used to be on one other medication earlier than they moved me to sirolimus. They informed me ultimately it might trigger my kidneys to die and I’ll want a kidney transplant sooner or later.
Thanks for information. Unsure why your CVS is a lot cheaper than just about in all places else, however glad it labored to your benefit.

