Generic Harvoni in India

[Amigo77]

Hi Everybody ! I need help to get any related information about generic version harvoni and sovaldi. I have found today the pre-order offer for generic harvoni from India. I have been informed from indian newspapers that generic version become available soon within 2-3 months on Indian market . Does anyone know something else about this? Any ideas? My Mom is suffering from fibrosis stage 3 , and now i'm feel that here is only one way to cure hepatitis C using the harvoni. But our insurance would not cover branded version!!! Does anyone waiting the generic version like me?

And finally, it will be accessible for patients from abroad?

Any recommendations, please .

Thanks and regards,

Alex

[patra_]

Below is an exerpt from FiercePharmaAsia, a financila news letter I receive.

It names SOME, but NOT ALL of the 90 countries NATCO hs planning on distributing to.  Plus Hetero Labs, has thier version ready for distribution, and 4 or 5 others are almost there.  I believe that I read somewhere that ther were 10 companies getting generics ready for disbribution plus Gilead will be distributing ther at a reduced price agreement.  

If I find a list of the companies, I will share the list.  -  OR someone else finds it -  I am sure they will share.  Hope this offers some help.

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On Friday, Hetero Pharma was also cleared to market a generic Sovaldi and said it would launch by the end of the month at home and in other countries. Natco and Hetero announced a price in India of $318 for a bottle of 28 tablets, or just over $11 a pill. Both are for 400 mg doses. Natco also said it expects to launch its version, which it labeled Hepcinat, "very soon" through partnerships with other India drug makers, but set no date.

Both companies are among the now 10 in India to sign non-exclusive licensing deals with Gilead after it lost its local patent for the drug. In addition, Natco said it would take advantage of the fact Gilead had no patent in those countries to sell its version in Bangladesh and Nepal.

Gilead said, "Sofosbuvir recently received regulatory approval in India (January 2015), and regulatory submissions have been completed in additional countries, including Pakistan, Thailand, Brazil, Uganda, South Africa and Nigeria." The 8 generics makers, free to set their own prices, would still be competing against Gilead and the brand. The company recently negotiated lower prices with Germany's regulators.

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Good Luck and hope your Country is on the list, or one close enough to get treatment.

Pat

[erickb1970]

Dear patra_

I also have found this article here:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-03-08/-10-copy-of-gilead-s-blockbuster-sovaldi-appears-in-bangladesh

[pacman1372]

Dear all , Good day to you .

Generic Sofosbuvir is now available in India . ( as of March 17 2015 )

It can be bought for approx $300 for 28 tablets .

I spoke with a company representative from Zydus yesterday and he said it was now freely available in All metro cities with a Doctors Prescription .

Hope tis helps .
best wishes and warm regards

[pacman1372]

Here is a post that i made / updated regarding the same :)

http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Hepatitis-C/Sofosbuvir--Riba-24-weeks-/show/2155458

best wishes always .

[patra_]

Thanks for the link.  Good article.  I am so glad to see the spreading to so many countries!  Hoping that within the next few months, it will be available, at a low/reasonable cost in ALL of the underdeveloped nations, as well as available at a much more reasonable cost in all developed countries.

We need to get rid of this disease, which is now so cureable!

Pat

[petrecm]

hi
my name is Petre ,gen 1b,  F4
i'm from romania
and waiting for generic Harvoni to be lounched in India and somehow to buy'it from there
great info in this topic