Where to buy pemetinib, a cholangiocarcinoma targeting drug? Recommended formal drug purchasing channels at home and abroad

Pemigatinib is an FGFR inhibitor for cholangiocarcinoma. It has been marketed in China, but it has not been included in medical insurance, so the cost of purchasing the drug is high. When purchasing this drug, patients should give priority to regular medical institutions or authorized pharmacies to ensure that the source of the drug is reliable, and avoid purchasing drugs through unofficial channels to prevent the purchase of counterfeit drugs or unapproved products.

in the country, pemetinib can be purchased through hospital pharmacies or formal drug purchasing platforms. Patients can consult a cancer specialist hospital or a tertiary-level hospital and purchase the corresponding dosage of drugs in the hospital pharmacy after a doctor issues a prescription. At present, the domestic market mainly supplies 4.5mg14 tablets and 9mg14 tablets. The price per box is about 2-5 yuan. Due to the higher prices, patients can pay attention to whether the hospital has charitable assistance programs or drug gift programs to reduce the financial burden.

If patients are looking for lower-priced pemetinib, they may consider purchasing the drug overseas. In overseas markets, the price of original drugs in the United States, Europe and Japan is relatively high. For example, the price of 13.5mg*14 tablets may be as high as 7 or more than RMB 70,000. In comparison, some generic versions are more affordable, such as the 4.5mg*14 tablets produced by Lucius Pharmaceuticals in Laos, which are priced at just over 700 RMB per box. Patients can obtain these drugs through regular overseas medical institutions, international pharmacies or cross-border drug purchasing platforms to ensure that the channels are legal and compliant.

It should be noted that purchasing drugs overseas involves cross-border transportation, customs clearance and drug supervision issues. Patients should consult a professional doctor or pharmacist before purchasing drugs to ensure that the purchased drugs are consistent with the treatment plan. At the same time, patients need to carefully evaluate their production quality and efficacy when using generic drugs, and may give priority to versions produced by pharmaceutical companies with good reputation and strict quality control.

Reference materials:https://go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB15102