#1499

Thank you @BGpharmaceuticals , I received my order, everything went very well.
Ordered April 30th, received Mai 10th.

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#1500

I got one of these FDA/HHS letters of confiscation for a small shipment about 4 months later after I had written off the shipment as lost anyway. This was a small order of about 90 pills. The strange thing is that it cleared customs from ISC and had made it to to the local USPS delivery network (NJ if I remember correctly) and no update after that. So I created a missing mail request with USPS. I called USPS and the rep said the zip code was incorrect on the box. I had written it off but got this letter yesterday. I suspect that USPS eventually found the package but maybe opened it and handed it to FDA internally in the US ? Or maybe USPS has no clue and it was with customs all along.

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#1501

I read £135 is the UK threshold for import duty. From india.

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#1502

Thanks Alex. While the duty limits are up to £135 I think the overriding factor is that AFAIK it is actually illegal to send prescription drugs through the UK postal system without a valid prescription.

So far I haven’t had any problems but I always keep my orders well under the offical duty limit in the hope that they would be less likely to be opened. If they are opened it could potentially open up a whole different can of worms. Maybe I’m just overly cautious.

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#1503

Related:

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#1504

Follow-up to my order from BG Pharma:

Brief summary -

5/12 Wire transfer presumed complete
5/19 Package handed to logistics company
5/21 Put on a plane to NY from Geneva
5/23 Out of customs
5/28 Delivered

Emails I got during the process:

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Not shown, but I also got an email when delivered.

Some of those emails link to Asendia, where you can see status details while package is still in Europe -

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It took 6-7 days to get shipped, but then the process proceeded quick enough that total time to receipt is similar to India packages.

Package labeling:

This is a magnified look at part of the label. Print is very small. Pretty sure you’d need a magnifying glass to read. I can make out that the description of contents mentions Vit. C and CoQ10 caps. (Actual contents - enclomiphene). Successfully passed Customs.

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I had looked at the DTC website for Driada Medical, the enclomiphene manufacturer, prior to ordering, but I went back to look a second time, I noticed something that was a bit concerning. There are third party testing examples, and most look fine, but the last one gave me pause. It appears that three tablets were tested, and the results were 10.32, 11.93, and 12.54mg. A twenty percent variance in one of a three tablet sample is not reassuring. Maybe I’m reading this wrong? I don’t think so.

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Summing up: The process worked. (Make note of the SWIFT code in prior post, if you are wiring funds.) If BG has something of interest, it’s worth considering. But review the manufacturer before ordering.

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#1505

For what it’s worth, that’s a non-pharma manufacturer.

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#1506

After seeing lots of good reviews here about Jagdish Nikrose, I am going to place my order with him. Would it be appropriate to post my email from him here on prices, his contact info and certification he sent me. I know name and number is okay but I also don’t want to cause issues for him either with too much info…maybe the wrong eyes will see.

I’m stoked I figured out how to even post here :joy::joy:

My point is, without this info here I would be lost. This is my first journey into rapamycin initially looking into it for my 11 soon to be 12 year old dog with heart murmurs and why not for him and myself as longevity too. And this info has been a gold mine and given me direction, so I wanted to post his reply email with his info as it might help others like me. I’ll keep ya’ll posted with updates along the way…

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#1510

My orders always arrive pretty fast from Jagdish

#1511

Is ‘Maulik’ the cheapest option or is there anyone else that sells rapacan for less than 6/6.5usd per 10 tablets? (and of course shipping is added on to that)

#1512

There is no one that is “cheapest”. Prices change all the time from the different vendors, but there is a reasonably narrow range for many of the vendors. See this list and discussion on pricing: Rapamycin etc., Purchase Price Comparison Spreadsheet, and Issues Discussion

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#1513

DeStrider, I am just a curious person. Do you mind telling me for what purpose you use Amoxycillin and Doxycycline? Is it the DAV regimen noted in another thread? Or, is it useful with Rapamycin side effects? Thanks.

#1514

Good question. I use it for both purposes. I chose doxycycline because of the DAV protocol and I use it when I have a bacterial infection.

#1515

I can report a good buying experience with AIM Global Alliance which I found through India mart.
Got a quote as below:

  1. Bempedoic Acid 180 mg & Ezetimibe 10 mg (BEMPETOL-EZ): expiry - 02 / 2027
    Price for 1 box of 100 tablets: $ 35 USD
  2. Pitavastatin 4 mg : expiry - 09 / 26
    Price for 1 box of 100 tablets: $ 40 USD
  3. Glycoheal SR 1000 mg tablets: expiry - 03 / 2027
    Price for 1 box of 100 tablets: $ 3 USD
  4. SiroBoon 1 mg (Sirolimus 1 mg) Tablets (Kachhela, Expiry 03/2026):
    Price for 150 tablets: $ 60 USD
    Shipping $ 30
    Total $ 168

Completed payment using Wise on the 26th of May and delivered to Japan on the 4th of June.

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#1516

Suggest putting ‘Siroboon’ into the search box here, and doing some further reading on the topic.

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#1517

“Siroboon” - no. (20 characters).

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#1518

I read those threads before ordering but to be honest, I didn’t think the evidence presented against using Siroboon was very robust. In fact the opening post in this thread shows very good numbers:

If someone can point me to a case where some person has:

  1. Tested repeatedly with a different brand and seen the expected blood concentration consistently.
  2. Also tested repeatedly with an equal amount of Siroboon and seen much lower than expected blood concentration.

then I would be inclined to reexamine the case. I may have missed it but I don’t believe anyone has presented such evidence.

#1519

Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence. My approach is to stick to known brands with a long track record, tests by multiple users (I have done blood tests myself), and brands that have marketed rapamycin/sirolimus in the USA (ex. Zydus). Meanwhile a brand that is not from a well established manufacturer represents a risk. Taking calculated risks is part of life and I certainly take risks in buying products. If my washing machine breaks because I took a chance on a replacement part from a dodgy supplier, well, I’ll buy another washing machine. But when it comes to my only body (no replacement models available at the moment), I’m a coward and a free spender. I will minimize risks as far as I possibly can, and be happy to spend extra to minimize that risk. I would not even think of saving - what, $50-$100 - to take a chance on an unknown manufacturer of medication in the country of India (or anywhere else). In fact, I’d be deliriously happy to spend 10 times as much just to be assured of high quality of the medication I put in my one and only body. I’ve read too much about quality problems in drug manufacturing in India. If there is an option - sometimes there isn’t - I always buy the original brand rather than a generic in India, even though it’s far more expensive. I figure I can’t take the saved money with me once I’m dead, so I spare no expense when it comes to my health. But that’s me.

I totally respect any approach anyone takes when it comes to their health - after all, we each have to live with the consequences of our own choices, so my approach is only applicable to me. But I like to share my experiences and thoughts and am interested in the experiences and perspectives of others - it’s why we’re all on this site! I wish everyone nothing but the best with whatever medication they pick. We all get to listen to each other, but in the end to each their own.

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