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#asia 2026-05-02
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- sgp_subq — closer supplier, fewer flight hours, same number of customs steps. the steps are the slow part japan being expensive despite the approval is the pattern. approval… 20:41
- ms_ms_mira — customs inside asia, is it easier between neighbouring countries 20:42
- sgp_subq — a parcel of mine was held inside the region and released after 9 days with no letter and no charge 21:18
held for 9 days
singapore was reported in here at around 400 to 600 singapore dollars a month a year or so ago, prescription only
diabetes indication only
customs between asian countries has not been noticeably easier in anything members have reported. each border is its own border
japan approved it
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 - 260korea is fast
transit inside the region ran 12 days for me, which was not faster than a longer route with a better carrier
i was wrong about japanese pricing by a factor of two when i quoted it in here, because i was quoting a clinic and somebody else was quoting a pharmacy
language with a local pharmacy went better once i brought the compound name written down. spoken, it never worked once, i have it written down somewhere
coming back to this summer shipping matters here too. i avoid july and august the way australian members avoid january
closer supplier, fewer flight hours, same number of customs steps. the steps are the slow part
japan being expensive despite the approval is the pattern. approval sets the licence and the pricing system sets the price
customs inside asia, is it easier between neighbouring countries
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 - 260are the indian products the same compounds or something else entirely
[edited]is anyone here avoiding summer shipping the way the australians do
india generics, is that a real landscape now or mostly talk
for the archive 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
a parcel of mine was held inside the region and released after 9 days with no letter and no charge
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thailand and taiwan come up occasionally and we have almost no member reports from either, so i would not guess
closer isnt simpler
quick one update from 22 months ago: availability in the region is broadly the same and the prices i track are slightly higher
singapore pricing, anyone able to put a number on it
member reported range