Hi Aliwhyte,

To answer your question:

No you can’t just walk into a pharmacy in India and buy these medications, you would need a Indian prescription but even then as a tourist it will be difficult to purchase directly from a pharmacy. In most cases tourists will need to take their medical records from their own country including genotype, viral load, Fibroscan results etc to India and consult an Indian specialist who will review their case with them and if everything is in order will write them a script. Those with no or insufficient records to cover that process will need to complete any tests required in India which obviously takes time. Once that has happened and you have a script you will find the easiest way to buy the medications is via one of the distributors who the specialist will often put you in contact with. Some people will tell you that you don’t need to do all that but each shortcut you take increases the risks.

The costs and time in travelling to India and completing that process means that in many cases it is much cheaper to arrange shipment of the medications while you stay at home. However you are in Germany and I am not sure if that is one of the number of European countries where there is risk that customs will confiscate mail order shipments of pharmaceutical drugs. If that is the case then most still allow citizens to return from external trips carrying personally prescribed medications. You would need to check what customs laws apply in your country and maybe get the delivery made to a country like the UK that does allow mail order shipment. Obviously you would need a friend or relative or for yourself to be on holiday in that country to receive the delivery which you can then legally carry back across the border.

I can’t comment on the suppliers listed by the two previous posters as they have not requested verification by FixHepC so we have not checked them. However I would urge you to read the information in the link below regarding supply chain integrity.

http://fixhepc.com/getting-treated/supply-chain-integrity.html

And this link includes a list of verified suppliers whose contact details can be found in the Pharma’s Market section of the site.

http://fixhepc.com/forum/daa-access/457-warning-to-online-buyers.html

While most sources require you to directly negotiate with the supplier the following two organise the process on your behalf.

FixHepC sponsored Redemption e-Trials which use Indian generics and assistance throughout the process and treatment and includes a money back guarantee of delivery can be found in the link below and you can email help@fixhepc.com with any questions regarding their ability to ship direct to Germany.

https://fixhepc.com/redemption-imagine-freedom-from-hepatitis-c

Alternatively Greg Jefferys also provides a simple assisted purchasing process for Indian generics via his trusted Indian contacts.