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#asia 2026-01-06

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  • sgp_subq — coming back to this japan being expensive despite the approval is the pattern. approval sets the licence and the pricing system sets the price every price in this… 08:10
  • underfill_uma — closer supplier, fewer flight hours, same number of customs steps. the steps are the slow part 08:39
  • seoul_swirl — genuine question i treat a claim about an indian generic the way i treat any claim about any product. get a lot number and get it tested 09:09
  • underfill_uma — a korean member said their clinic visit took under an hour end to end, which is not a claim about the quality of the assessment, your mileage will differ 09:41
  • underfill_uma — is anyone here avoiding summer shipping the way the australians do 09:42
SS

sourcing is physically closer here, why is it not simpler

korea is fast

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coming back to this japan being expensive despite the approval is the pattern. approval sets the licence and the pricing system sets the price
every price in this channel is a snapshot from the month it was typed. pricing in the region moved a lot and unevenly

UU

closer supplier, fewer flight hours, same number of customs steps. the steps are the slow part

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SS

genuine question i treat a claim about an indian generic the way i treat any claim about any product. get a lot number and get it tested

UU

a parcel of mine was held inside the region and released after 14 days with no letter and no charge

UU

a korean member said their clinic visit took under an hour end to end, which is not a claim about the quality of the assessment, your mileage will differ

is anyone here avoiding summer shipping the way the australians do

reported by members, own currency, not comparable directly
  private clinic, UK      145 - 220
  statutory, DE            10 co-pay
  private script, DE      180 - 240
  pharmacy, PL             95 - 140
  pharmacy, SE            210 - 260

ok so customs between asian countries has not been noticeably easier in anything members have reported. each border is its own border