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Generic Harvoni in India

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
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Where are you from? What geno?
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Dear All,

I am new joiner from New Delhi,India.

I work in Indian Pharma Company which is marketing Sofosbuvir and Hepatitis B drugs.
Generic Harvony is also coming to us in next week after Diwali,as per circulated news.

I am willing to share the recent news regarding Generic Sovaldi and Generic Harvoni from New Delhi.
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Hi jassudabbu How can I contact Mylan or Cipla or other main Indian companies to get Harvoni directly from the company
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Went to Dhaka three weeks ago to buy medicine. Contacted Incepta pharmaceutical went there showed them a letter that says I'm hcv positive but no mention of any drugs, and that was enough, amazing.
Bought 12 weeks course worth of pils
72400 taka. Started treatment same day.
Next day I felt a bit sick but nothing major. After first week it really felt good. I was in Bangladesh for three weeks
But really could do it all in one day.
I was prepared to go to doctor to get prescription because I only had that London homerton hospital letter with no mention of drugs, only saying that I've got hcv for 14 yeRs.
Went there to see that incepta and talk to them. Was really impressed with facilities. Showed my passport and that letter and they said its enough to get Twinvir. They took me to exchange shop to exchange GBP in their van with Incepta logo on it. Went back bought it got invoice as well. Rest of the time I traveled to cox's bazaar and spent time there. Second week it felt really different. My mind was never this clear ever. Now I'm in UK. Got back yesterday.
Country a bit shocking to be honest, I ve been in Thailand for leisure and it's heaven and hell in comparison.
If you have any questions ask me please
Sorry, I'm foreign and not that fluent yet but sure can explain you all you need
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My doctor in the USA prescribed.  Harvoni.  My co pay is 4000 U.S. Dollars using my Medicare part D.
That 4 k is for just one month.
Dear Londoner 777 Can you please tell me how I contact Inceptsa from abroad.
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Awesome that you took the trip and got your meds .

I will be completing 4 weeks ( 28 days ) of my lesovir -c of Beximco tomorrow ( Sunday 8th Nov  ) and will be getting my viral load test done on Monday morning  .

Will post results here once i get them ...

my pre tx viral was 42.70.000

Best wishes and hope you have a safe journey back home and pop your 1st tab soon .

warm regards . .
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do you need it i will try to help
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I need it i want to be cured so that i can apply for work pls . Trusted source
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Hello beth , you may please go back to page 3 of this thread , i have written in detail how i got my meds and other info .
best wishes and warm regards .
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Because this discussion has more than 1000 posts, we're archiving it and closing it to new posts.  Posts in this thread will remain visible for your reference.  To get to the "Part 2" of this discussion, please click this link:

http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Hepatitis-C/Generic-Harvoni-in-India-part-2/show/2793228
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We are launching Ladipasvir in First week of December month as per circulating news in India.
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A doctor who is DCGI member disclosed me that they have approved Ladipasvir in India.

Only wait for final nod which is only possible by SOME GIFT to it's Members.
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Hello there. It was shipped by Mesochem as powder. I encapsulated them my self. I got them in 5 days.  
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Thanks for the prompt reply darbara. I know all too well how the Indian govt./pharmaceuticals function (I'm Indian but don't live there anymore). Too many protocols and a 'please-all' attitude makes things move super slow. Add corruption on top of that and you know how crippled the system is. Oh well.

I'm guessing, Nepal there are less strict rules, and since it's a much much smaller country it's easier for them to pass a vote and begin distributing even.

We just need to be thankful that countries like India/Bangladesh/Nepal now have access to manufacture these drugs (or soon will have access) and ppl will at least have the option to buy from them in one way or another. Hope is on the way for us all, just a matter of a few weeks at most if all goes well.

Until then, just keep swimming, swimming, swimming....
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What are the names of the 4 companies that are supposed to release the generic Harvoni in India? I only know Natco and i tried sending them an email regarding the release date, hopefully i'll hear something concrete from theme. (I'll update this community if i do). I plan to travel to India last week of December, so I'm really hoping it is out by then. Fingers crossed.

Meanwhile, stay healthy ya'll. If we are lucky, and are able to get the meds, we will all be able to toast a drink or two by March/April 2016. Till then, no alcohol!
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Cipla, Hetero, Mylan and Natco
Natco will not give any answer as they cannot release info on what is speculation only as to when India will release generic Harvoni. Most dealers, local Pharmacy shops say 1st week December and I hope so too. But I expect it only in Jan 2016 as it takes 2 weeks to get the product in the market once the drug controller has approved. THERE IS NO APPROVAL AS YET.
The entire process has been slow and the Indian companies have failed to comply with the clinical trial as demanded and the end result is the patients are suffering and the companies are losing money. India is a bigger market than Nepal why release it there first ?? Same thing happened with sovaldi and now with Harvoni.
God bless !
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Why two types? Lisof and Ledifos
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What is Lisof?
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Generic harvoni by Hetero
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It was shipped by mesochem? It was in capsules?
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Are You said the  general india harvoni? it was named lisof

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Lisof and Ledifos by Hetero.
Hepcinat- LP by Natco
Hepcvir-L by Cipla
But None of this is avaliable in India as yet.
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The medicines .
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After 32 days of sof+dac from Mesochem. Not  detected alt and ast 10 and 16 . Now on week 8 . After many years of feeling tired all the time I am feeling fantastic now . I payed 1228 $ delivered by FedEx to my door. No need to go anywhere they send the mess.  
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Another Indian general harvoni  Be released
in Nepal,it  is from  hetero labs ltd

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Great news
Where did you read this ?
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I hope you can  cured successfully
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Thank you for your good wishes ...
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Dear all Good day .
An update , 6 weeks of Lesovir-c from beximco pharma completed today ,6 more weeks to go ....

Am praying that all of you waiting for generic harvoni can get yours soon too and start treating ...

God bless and best wishes always ....
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Great ! All the best.
Thanks my Friend :)
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Who has the  news  about India general harvoni in  this week? I hope this week is a new beginning !
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lets see we hope
hope so
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The delay of indian generic harvoni is the result of Indian bureaucrats and maybe corrupted. But who cares about them. Its a big game and 150 000 000 people surely will win. Chinese APIs are proven to be highly effective even better than original Harvoni. Crystalline Form I versus Form II. To prepare this APIs is a very easy task. Compounding Chemists in Australia can make an Australian generic equivalent of Harvoni. I think that soon there will be more generic harvoni.
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Gilead have given Licence they need to make money so do these Indian companies IT WILL BE OUT VERY SOON. They dont have a choice anymore.
I have writen earlier if you can wait like I can then wait, IF NOT then you have Greg Jefferys/ Dr Freeman or the 3 Bangladeshi firms.
Nepal seems all unclear to me.

Hepinat LP ( Nepal) or Twinvir is avaliable in India But it costs $ 2500 for 12 weeks so double the regular price.
Thanks I am actually trying to get twinvir
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Hi All,

Greg have a new alternative for generic harvoni (not twinvir, not indian harvoni for the moment).

Just contact him and let him know you are a patient. He will explain to you the new alternative which a tested generic harvoni.
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