Generally Good Indian Pharma Companies

#18

Modafinil, telmisartan, cilnidipine, rosuvastatin, bupropion, tadalafil. Not currently taking all of that but it worked well!

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#19

Well that’s good to know. The main issue I saw for the brand was it was underdosed. Not the biggest deal.

#20

Regarding pharmaceutical producers (not pharmacies), I have personally toured Sun Pharma, Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories (DRL), and Biocon in India, where they demonstrated their GMP QA processes, and honestly didn’t see much difference between what they did and what the multinationals do in the US and Europe, who I also visited.

Now I’m a software designer involved developing their quality control software, I’m not a pharmaceutical manufacturing expert, so keep that in mind.

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#21

Yeah, the problem is how consistently they apply those great in theory QA processes, because in practice they have a very high frequency of major failures of execution resulting in substantial contamination and inappropriate dosing, according to FDA findings. That’s documented. Much worse than such manufacturers in the West (who also occasionally fail). I am very wary of this. The FDA cannot make unannounced control visits to India based pharmaceutical manufacturers plants, so while they can give great tours for FDA regulators coming in during visits agreed to well in advance, we know that day to day operations can be rife with problems away from the presence of watchful eyes of FDA regulators. And that’s how we get these not infrequent FDA recalls.

Let’s face it, ordering from India you are taking a chance, period. And that’s with the big established pharmas who export internationally including the USA - these are the only ones I order personally. I wouldn’t even dream of buying a med brand made by some small, new, domestic-only Indian obscure manufacturer. I’m still playing the lottery, but trying not to go for a Russian roulette type odds. YMMV.

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#22
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#23

“This” is still the case in 2025, I just read in a new report. The FDA was underfunded before, so I can’t imagine what will be left of it to do its job now with the funding cuts. It’s really scary to be at the mercy of poorly regulated manufacturers’ for those of us who can’t afford the brand names.

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#24

Some good reviews on Indian Pharma by Claud.ai

and OpenAI

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#25

How do you order, directly from the company or thru Indiamart reps?

#26

See this thread: Buy Rapamycin Online - List of Reliable Pharmacies

And for more information on the different options, etc: How to Get Rapamycin, Where to get a Prescription

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#27

I am looking to order from one of these companies but do not see how. New to this. Thank you!

#28

Most of the Indian companies are highly focused on WhatsApp as their communication method - so that is the best way to start the conversation. Ask for quotes. Specify the Brand (Manufacturer) and the drug you are interested in, and quantity (in tablets or capsules). Ask about shipping and tariff costs. Ask about current experiences shipping to your country.

More details here:

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#29

Thank you! Reviewed this info on your newsletter, looked to me-when Iclicked on a few companies-they were interested in selling to distributors?

#30

The indian online pharmacies sell to anyone, no prescription required. Get quotes from 3 to 5 vendors and choose what works for you.

#31

Does anybody know if they still add tariffs on shipments from Europe?

#32

Greetings, I will be placing an order to buy the following: Selegiline 2.5mg, Tadalafil 2.5mg and Rapamycin 1mg with an india vendor.

Any other names that you would add for the shipment? Thanks

#33

It all depends on your personal situation. But, I’ll tell you what i have in stock (in addition to three you mentioned):
1.Empagliflozin-25mg
2. Pitavastatin-4mg
3. Accarbose-50mg
4. LDN-3mg
5. Metformin-500mg
6. Ezetemibe-10mg
7. Finasteride-2mg
8. Ursodeoxycholic Acid300mg
9 Quetiapine-100mg
10. Captopril- 25mg
11. Azithromycin
12. Doxycycline

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#34

Does anyone have current info on how likely it is for packages to get through customs, in either the US or Europe?

Thanks …

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#35

Elizabeth_Kirby, For me it appears to be the same as it was last year, the year before, and so on.

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#36

I had three packages come with no issues in last two weeks. One of them was even written medicine in description, which I thought it was dumb but arrived ok anyway.

edit: two more packages arrived last week. So, from my experience India shipments are going just fine, or same as before. (5 total packages in the month of December received without issues)

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#37

Also one large shipment in three packages without a problem. Third package still on its way but two have arrived on time.

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