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Compounding pharmacies
I had to get some melphalan compounded into 0.75 mg capsules, and the
local compounding pharmacy charged me $140 for 14 capsules. That's $10 each. Yikes. Online, I found some pharmacies that were less expensive. One in particular, Diamondback Drugs in Scottsdale, AZ, quoted me only $1 each. I asked how they could be so much less expensive, and they said it's because they do a lot of veterinary business and buy the melphalan in large quantities, while the local pharmacy was probably buying the tablets to crush and compound one at a time. Anyway, does anyone know anything positive or negative about Diamondback Drugs? Also, can anyone recommend any other compounding pharmacies that are reputable, reliable, and reasonably priced? Background: One of my cats was recently diagnosed with multiple myeloma (cancer in the liver, spleen, and probably bone marrow). I don't want to put him through anything too invasive or rough, but the veterinary oncologist I saw thought a combination of two oral drugs might work -- prednisolone and melphalan. We did a blood test after two weeks, and the results were very encouraging! Some of the values were back in the normal range and others were heading in that direction. Thanks. |
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Compounding pharmacies
On Oct 19, 12:11 pm, wrote:
I had to get some melphalan compounded into 0.75 mg capsules, and the local compounding pharmacy charged me $140 for 14 capsules. That's $10 each. Yikes. Online, I found some pharmacies that were less expensive. One in particular, Diamondback Drugs in Scottsdale, AZ, quoted me only $1 each. I asked how they could be so much less expensive, and they said it's because they do a lot of veterinary business and buy the melphalan in large quantities, while the local pharmacy was probably buying the tablets to crush and compound one at a time. Anyway, does anyone know anything positive or negative about Diamondback Drugs? Also, can anyone recommend any other compounding pharmacies that are reputable, reliable, and reasonably priced? Background: One of my cats was recently diagnosed with multiple myeloma (cancer in the liver, spleen, and probably bone marrow). I don't want to put him through anything too invasive or rough, but the veterinary oncologist I saw thought a combination of two oral drugs might work -- prednisolone and melphalan. We did a blood test after two weeks, and the results were very encouraging! Some of the values were back in the normal range and others were heading in that direction. Thanks. Hello, I am also looking for lower cost compounded med for my dog: drug name, trilostane. Currrently I am paying 117.00 plus shipping for one month's supply. Diamondback says they can fill and ship for fifty dollars less. I too would like some references, recommendations from exiting customers before going with them. Compounded meds are not brands and thus who really knows if the meds are as they are supposed to be! |
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