Re: Generic Metformin
From: Dave (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 15 Mar 2002 18:30:01 -0000
Cat - where do you order it over the internet? I'm curious. I am one of the
lucky ones that can get it, but I was a little surprised to see that you can
just get it without a dr say so!
>----- Original Message -----
From: "Genny" <anonymous@obgyn.net>
To: "Multiple recipients of list PCOS" <anonymous@obgyn.net>
Sent: Friday, March 15, 2002 5:32 PM
Subject: Re: Generic Metformin
> The reason Metformin (and virtually any other drug) is so expensive in the
> US is because of the federal government. The Food and Drug Administration
> (FDA) forces all drug companies to test every drug. That includes drugs
> that are already tested and prescribed in other countries. The result is
> that the testing costs add on to the price of the drug. There are not too
> many drug companies left in the US because of the prohibitive costs
> associated with developing new (and often lifesaving) drugs.
>
> By the very act of keeping potentially lifesaving drugs off the market for
> many years, people die waiting for treatment. This is unacceptable.
>
> The FDA is a four letter word in my household!
>
> Genny
>
> >Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2002 22:42:33 -0600 (CST)
> >From: anonymous@medispecialty.com (cat)
> >To: PCOS@OBGYN.NET
> >Subject: Re: Generic Metformin
> >Message-ID: <200203150442.g2F4gXe01898@mail.medispecialty.com>
> >
> >Wow! You pay a lot for your met! I buy mine online (can't find a doctor
> >who will prescribe it in the UK!) and it costs $34 for 500 500mg tablets
> >(with free shipping). So I work that out to be about $6 per month if
> >you take 3 per day, quite a big saving! (a 3000% saving from gluc I
> >think, if my maths is right!)
> >
> >Why is it so expensive in the US? Do they add some special tax to the
> >price of medicines? Or is it just the manufacturer you have charges
> >obscenely high prices?
> >
> >I was also wondering who is the manufacturer of glucophage? And is the
> >generic metformin you have there made by the same company?
> >
> >Cat xxx
> >
>
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