hong kong, is it pharmacy or clinic in practice
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#asia 2025-08-19
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- manila_meniscus — singapore handles personal quantities of prescription medicine under its own rules and i would not try to summarise them from memory, ymmv 16:34
- tokyo_taper — customs inside asia caught my parcel once in four years. that is my rate, not a regional statistic, your mileage will differ a parcel of mine was held inside the… 17:24
- tokyo_taper — sourcing is physically closer here, why is it not simpler 18:13
the honest position on india is that i have seen good material and bad material and the paperwork told me nothing either way, from memory
being closer to the manufacturing does not shorten customs. my parcels from three hours away took as long as ones from europe
avoid august
coming back after 12 months, has anything changed on availability in the region
korea has a clinic culture where this is straightforward to obtain, and members reported that as both a convenience and a concern
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what does a month come to in singapore dollars
insurance in the region tracked the diabetes indication in every country a member reported on, from memory
a member in tokyo reported an out of pocket cost in the region of twenty thousand yen a month in 2024, at a clinic
anyone shipped from inside the region and had it take longer than from further away
customs inside asia, is it easier between neighbouring countries
get it tested anyway
customs between asian countries has not been noticeably easier in anything members have reported. each border is its own border
slightly off topic but nobody here can tell you what will clear customs where you are and that is enforced in this channel
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same customs steps
a member in tokyo reported an out of pocket cost in the region of twenty thousand yen a month in 2024, at a clinic
japan being expensive despite the approval is the pattern. approval sets the licence and the pricing system sets the price
singapore handles personal quantities of prescription medicine under its own rules and i would not try to summarise them from memory, ymmv
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approval isnt cheap
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held for 12 days
india 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
how careful should i be about the claims on an indian generic
customs inside asia caught my parcel once in four years. that is my rate, not a regional statistic, your mileage will differ
a parcel of mine was held inside the region and released after 13 days with no letter and no charge
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quick one a member in hong kong and a member in singapore compared the same dose and came out about forty percent apart, n of 1 obviously
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
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korea is fast
diabetes indication only
update from 6 months ago: availability in the region is broadly the same and the prices i track are slightly higher
sourcing is physically closer here, why is it not simpler
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is japan expensive because of the approval or in spite of it