Western drugs



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Posted by Phil Wintle 19 yrs ago
I live in Guangzhou and am looking for a Pharmacy that stocks a comprehensive range of Western medicines. Most pharmacies have a few in stock but I really require a lead to a place with a good range of stock Phil W

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Dr Moreton 19 yrs ago
The differenciation between Chinese and Western pharmaceuticals is narrowing all the time. If you go into a drug store in Kansas City or a chemist shop in Liverpool today ,there is a 30+% chance that the pills you get were made in China. The Chinese FDA is licensing many 'western" drugs and as a hospital we find very few problems with the list of approved drugs, although another thread shows one problem, that of Anti-D for RH-ve mothers.

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Meiguoren 19 yrs ago
There is a large pharmacy on Beijing Lu that seems fairly comprehensive. At any pharmacy, if I don't know what the package looks like I write the chemical name on a piece of paper, the pharmacist looks it up, and shows me the options in stock. Often, there is English printed on the opposite side of the package! If a pharmacy doesn't have something, they can usually call their supplier and order it if you pay a deposit. The expat clinic, on the other hand, orders from overseas and Hong Kong as well as locally, and definitely adds a huge markup to the price. Some of the Chinese medicine is really good, especially my favorite cough syrup no narcotics but more effective than codeine.

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dawa 19 yrs ago
I'm hearing all this where to go for meds stuff, but my question is a little different. Where do you go to get a prescription?

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michelle_a_bella 19 yrs ago
ummmm this is a hard one.... may be the doctor???

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Phil Wintle 19 yrs ago
THanks for all of the replys guys; as it turns out my friend coming from Australia will buy the drugd at home as all are available under a Government subsidy and are cheaper in most cases than in GZ Phil

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sub 19 yrs ago
Definitely cheaper from Australia if you have a medicare card. My mother-in-law's regular blood pressure meds can be ordered here, but at something like 10 times the cost of Aust (which offers a huge subsidy to residents).


If you get stuck, you can order online (you need to post them your original prescription): www.pharmacyonline.com.au I think is the address, great service, can post it overseas to you.


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