As reported by thehindubusinessline, despite the influx of generics, Boehringer Ingelheim is expected to continue marketing Jardiance (Empagliflozin) in India. Previously, the company had pursued legal measures to delay generic competition, but with the patent now expired, it will need to compete in a significantly more affordable market."
You can get the Boehringer Ingelheim branded empagliflozin in India, and that is what I purchase, not generics. Many foreign pharma companies market their branded drugs in India, so you can purchase them there (paying more than for the generics).
I just received another package from Forveda. Sent 06/23, received today 07/03. Among the meds ordered I got dapagliflozin for my cat. And note, I got branded Forxiga dapagliflozin manufactured, packaged and marketed by Astra Zeneca. So, not a generic.
Now an important nuance. It is not legal to export many original brand medications from India, and many vendors will refuse to do so and only send you a generic. This is because the original brand is marketing their medications in India at a lower price, so they don’t want those exported from India to countries where they market at higher prices. So they struck a deal with India to forbid such exports. If a vendor therefore refuses to send you an original
Why would you want rapamycin in powder form? As we learned in the PEARL trial, the form is very important. Using a compouded rapamycin resulted in only 30% bioavailability compared to the same amount in a pill from the brand name. Something about the pill coating or some other aspect of the formulation allows for rapamycin to be absorbed. I would be very worried that a powder would not have the proper bioavailability. Recall too the ITP experience in mice, where they couldn’t get rapamycin to work until a company developed a special formulation that allowed absorption. Then there is the experience with dodgy formulation from a downmarket brand Siroboon which gave very poor results, some people reporting zero presence in blood. I personally would stay far away from rapamycin powder. Unless of course you want it for some other purpose, like topical in a cream or toothpaste or something, in which case, ignore the above .
No - much better deals out there (though without quality testing, hard to tell for sure)…
People have also had good luck with this vendor:
Some other posters have vouched (3rd party analysis, personal side effects) for Rapamycin sourced from http://www.hhdpharm.cn/en-us/ (WHP)
I was quoted:
USD$60 Per 1000mg
USD$120 Per 2000mg
USD$300 Per 5000mg
+$50 for shipping, and any wire fees (typically $15 USD).
Good service, easy to deal with.
I lost my first 1g shipment to Customs, but ordered a 2nd shipment (I redirected from WHP to a business contact in China, who repackaged, on-forwarded to me) of 4000mg for $220 delivered, or USD, $0.055/mg. They gave me a deal on 2nd order to compensate for the lost shipment.
I’m based in the U.S., but I like the idea of using a third-party reshipper—one of my previous packages was already ‘lost’ in customs, so I’d prefer to avoid that happening again.
I have received my latest package from Jagdish on time. It took 11 days. No complaints.
Meanwhile I’ve had to drop two of my Indian suppliers. First Safe Overseas, and now Forveda. Forveda always had a habit of attempting to put me in a situation of fait accompli - sending packages in two pieces without first consulting, or attempting to substitute a mediction from a different manufacturer; when I objected, and asked for a different medication and a quote, he grew offended and radio silence. Well, I’m never buying from him again. So of the original three I mentioned here, only Jagdish proved to be totally reliable. I in turn will continue to buy from him. But yes, based on personal experience I cannot recommend either Safe Overseas or Forveda.
As I always atttempt to put my orders in triplicate from three sellers simultaneously, I’ll be looking for new suppliers in India. That will happen in the fall as I’m taking a break in the summer season (too hot for transportation). And always remember: customer service is key. Many sellers don’t appear to understand even the basics of customer service - move on. There are plenty of sellers out there, no reason to put up with poor service. All IMHO, and YMMV.
I agree, I received excellent service from Sophia Jiang in China. I ordered powdered rapa, and powdered dasatinib, for topical use. I received my order promptly without any issues, however, this was in 2024, so I don’t know if there are more challenges now with international orders.
I can’t remember, it was a long time ago. I recommend contacting the vendor to get this type of information as it likely has changed due to the current international trade environment.
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