Hi All,
Since Generic drugs have been recently discussed, I find this interesting:
I take Plavix (clopidogrel, which is a prescription blood thinner) as a stroke prevention precaution. Plavix is expensive, so when a generic became available a few months ago, I switched. Out of curiosity, I checked Alldaychemist and sure enough, they offer a generic version, manufactured by Torrent Pharma. I checked the bottle that I have from my local pharmacy in one-horse-town, USA, and sure enough, the manufacturer is listed as Torrent. So I looked up Torrent, and they are a US corporation, but guess where their generic drugs are manufactured. Yep, you guessed it -- they're manufactured in Chhatral, India.
On my last refill, I paid $39.55 (with Medicare Part D/Healthnet) for 30 tablets, which was about half the cost of the name brand stuff. Alldaychemist lists them for $6.90 for 30 tablets. Guess where I'm going to be getting my clopidogrel in the future.
Tex
Generic Drugs
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It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
It's already been considered. My understanding is that technically, it's illegal for U.S. residents to order drugs from other countries, but the government has chosen to (temporarily, at least), look the other way as long as consumers order no more than a 90 day supply at any one time. I'm concerned that under-the-table deals may have been made with the drug companies in order to persuade them to endorse the infamous Health Care Reform Bill, and that loophole may eventually be closed, as part of the deal.
Tex
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.