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iserbrown
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8 years ago

Tamoxifen

Well woo hoo is what I say!  I had seen on the news last weekend that some drugs had been reduced in their end price to us the patients.  Well to my surprise I needed to pick up my next pack of Tamoxifen (Sandoz brand) and instead of the usual $38.50 today's price was $19.50!!  Woo hoo!!

I hope that translates to other drugs that we all have to purchase

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  • @Romla, they do have the same chemical composition but some ladies on this site have said that they tried a different brand and did notice a change in side effects.   Maybe it doesn't effect everyone the same but for me it's not worth the risk.  I've also been taking a vitamin cocktail each morning along with Arimidex for the past 14 months and again, something is working for me so I'll just keep on going.  And cross my fingers that the drug companies eventually do the right thing and reduce the price of drugs which are helping keep us cancer free.
  • Am curious @Hopes_and_Dreams so will ask my oncologist the difference between branded and unbranded as would have hoped was exactly same chemical composition 
  • Looks like only generic versions not Femara or Arimidex 
  • It would make a huge difference wouldn't it.  I pay $38.50 per month for Arimidex - I think I can get another brand cheaper but to be honest, I'm not game to change.  So far I have minimal side effects so I don't want to put that at risk.  
  • Thanks @iserbrown just read Letrozole now $23 ish and anastrozole too happened Oct 1 haven’t checked others as is very long list of reductions 
  • I was sold the Tamoxifen Sandoz (Australian made) instead of the Novladex-D (Imported from the UK). Much cheaper is a good thing. 
  • Hmmmmm
    How much do people pay for Arimidex?
    I just googled and found this <<Breast cancer drug anastrozole, sold under trade name Arimidex, costs $19.20 for a box of 30 1mg tablets in Australia, compared with $2.45 in Britain.>> from an article in the Sydney Morning Herald from March 2017.
    I always pay $38.50! I'd love to save almost $20 per month! The UK is looking attractive - fancy getting it for $2.45!!!