#182

Hi, welcome to the forums. It seems hit and miss (that is, highly variable) in terms of getting orders into Australia. See these past discussions:

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#183

Hi Sarah,
I’m Australian and have ordered and received a few times from India. My last couple of orders have been from Apple Pharmaceuticals of Mumbai. Prices are reasonable and delivery was prompt.
Good luck.

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#184

I just got two quotes for 1mg Rapacan from separate suppliers in India.
I regularly order from Welcome Healthcare via Dipesh Chhajed and have had no issues with using him. He recently quoted me for 100 tablets of 1mg Rapacan @ 125 USD with a EMS shipping charge of 45 USD.
I decided to ask Maulik Parekh for a quote as I had heard good things about him recently and he quoted me 300 tablets of 1mg Rapacan @ 180 USD, with a shipping fee of 25 USD.
When I came back to Welcome Healthcare in regards to the differences in pricing he told me that some people give discounted prices but may not send the stocks or the stocks are near expiration.
I decided to give Maulik a shot(especially with the price for that many tablets) with my latest order and it is currently on the way. I will update this post once I have received them and if I had any issues.

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#185

You can also see this thread here and spreadsheet for pricing comparison between most of the vendors people use here: Rapamycin etc., Purchase Price Comparison Spreadsheet, and Issues Discussion

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#186

There’s a couple of different Rapacan Rapamycins out there - Biocon and Eris. I’m assuming they’re made by different companies but marketed through Rapacan. Biocon is great. Do we know if Eris lives up to it’s predecessor or is it a Siroboon?

#187

I just ordered for him and he quoted me 300 tablets of 1mg Rapacan @ 180 USD, with a shipping fee of 25 USD.

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#188

I think that means many Indian drugs that were formerly produced by Biocon will now be produced by Eris. Not sure if that means changes to the manufacturing process but let’s hope Rapacan’s as good as it’s always been.

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#189

This is simply not true as far as Maulik is concerned. He shipped the freshest products I have received yet from India, with expiration dated in mid-2026.
Fresher than anything I have received from Jagdish.
This however was for something other than rapamycin. I would be interested in the rapamycin expiration date on the order you receive. Please share.

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#190

I think that Maulik probably is not able to use Wise is because he is a newer business.
Wise:
“How to verify your Indian business to receive payments
We’re temporarily unable to onboard new businesses in India. This is so that we can improve the experience for all Indian business customers. We’re working hard on bringing this back — start registering your business to join the waitlist.”

Looks like a little BS from Wise.

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#191

I just yesterday (7/12) received (from India) Biocon Rapacan from Maulik. I paid their partner company in the UK using Wise on 6/28.

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#192

I used paypal for my order

#193

Does Malek now use PayPal?
I didn’t see that option when he replied to me.
I used Visa with a 15% surcharge.

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#194

Just received my most recent order from Maulik:

Rapacan 500 1mg pills - 300$ (60 cents per pill)
rosuvastatin 10 mg 150 pills - 22$
Shipping - 25$
Total - 347$
Plus my $15 international wire fee charged by Schwab

It was a lot of pills (the most I have ever ordered), so he removed the rapa strips from the boxes.

I was a little worried when USPS tracking posted this message:

Held in Customs
ISC NEW YORK NY(USPS), UNITED STATES
July 9, 2024, 9:50 am

I had never seen that before! But, it was in USPS hands the next day.
Here is the packing box:

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btw- I’ve pinged him to see if he is now accepting Wise…

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#195

Update:
Just received my shipment. Took about week arrive.
No issues with expiration date or anything( mine will expire Mar 2026 and were formulated on Apr 2024). He was very easy to use, and the fastest/cheapest I have seen so far in my experience.

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#196

Yeah, he gave me the a paypal option.

#197

When it comes to vendors, I don’t have any absolute loyalty. Whoever delivers the fastest, freshest product at the most reasonable prices gets my business.

For whatever reason, Maulik Parekh’s packages have been arriving much faster than Jagdish’s.

Perhaps India Post has different classes of services as does the USPS?

I have ordered 4 times from Maulik and the packages have arrived sooner than Jaddish’s and were fresher and cheaper for the same products.

I am looking closely at the package and the India Post markings do seem different.

His has a postage label imprinted with the postage cost. In this case :

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As you can see his shipping cost was ~$20, sans handling and packaging.

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And fresh!

So, far my orders from Maulik have transited through customs much faster than any other vendor I have used from any country. This order spent 1 day in customs. In addition, my orders to Maulik have been bulkier than my orders to Daglish.

Incredibly this last order, though the other orders were almost as quick, arrived 13 days after he posted the order to India Mailpost and 15 days total after my email order.

Note: This is not India SpeedPost, it is much faster.

I have no theory as to why his packages clear

customs so fast.

Delivered

Delivered, Parcel Locker

LAS VEGAS, NV 89130

July 24, 2024, 5:41 pm

LAS VEGAS, NV 89130

July 24, 2024, 12:57 am

Arrived at USPS Regional Facility

QUEENS NY DISTRIBUTION CENTER

July 18, 2024, 10:42 am

Arrived at USPS Regional Facility

JAMAICA NY INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION CENTER

July 17, 2024, 11:16 pm

Inbound Into Customs

Processed Through USPS Facility

ISC NEW YORK NY(USPS)

July 17, 2024, 10:20 am

Origin Post is Preparing Shipment

Processed Through Facility

MUMBAI AIRPORTSORTING OFFICE, INDIA

July 12, 2024, 7:16 pm

Processed Through Facility

MUMBAI AIRPORTSORTING OFFICE, INDIA

July 12, 2024, 6:00 pm

Acceptance

INDIA

July 12, 2024, 12:12 pm

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#198

@desertshores You’ve convinced me. What’s the best way to contact Maulik?

#199

Just email him and ask for a quote. There is no formality or invoice involved. Ask for a specific brand or ask him what brands he can supply.

Maulik Parekh
maulik7@gmail.com

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#200

Unfortunately (or fortunately?). I just bought a 6 year supply of Rapamycin and year supplies of all my other meds. :stuck_out_tongue:

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#201

This is also my experience. Plus the delays in processing my wise money transfer (vs CC payment) adds nearly a week to the order cycle. I prefer Maulik at this point.

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