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Originally posted by jdollar:
for sure Costco is the cheapest place i have found. and is $100 or so is a major problem, it seems to me that the cost of African hunting will be a MUCH bigger problem.

quote:

Originally posted by jdollar:
for sure Costco is the cheapest place i have found. and is $100 or so is a major problem, it seems to me that the cost of African hunting will be a MUCH bigger problem.

quote:

Originally posted by larryshores:
I am taking doxycycline with me on every trip regardless of the costs.
I can't comprehend risking ones health over a relatively minor amount of money compared to the cost of a safari.

The "whys" behind the price change are interesting.

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Originally posted by rxgremlin:
Lane,

The problem is that the info you highlighted in red is your own supposition. Do you have any documentation that says that the shortage of raw materials was due to the plant "not being up to FDA code"?

Mutual makes alot generics not just doxy. If their plant was not up to snuff then the production of other generics should have been affected as well.

When I was getting my PharmD I did a rotation at the Colorado State Vet Med hospital. It was a wonderful experience and I gained insights that proportionately few pharmacists have. I know how cost conscious vets are. I spent alot of time working with the food animal people trying to find effective ways to treat animals so
costs wouldn't eat into profits.

As for the quality of medications in Africa I think there is huge variability. The FDA is concerned enough about fake anti-malarials to
develop a device to screen counterfeits.

FDA device

There is no doubt that prices on drugs do fluctuate based on supply and demand. Unfortunately we are dealing with
an extreme case with doxy and it is of interest to us as hunters because many of us use it for Africa.

In reality the cost of doxy while expensive is still a drop in the bucket compared to the cost of the safari. Furthermore hunters who think that they should just buy it when they get there are gambling with their health. They are gambling by starting the medication late as well as gambling on whether they are getting an effective product in Africa. My goal is to give hunters practical advice rather than turn this thread into a discussion of health care costs.

None of us like to feel bent over but in the grand scheme of things $100 is nothing especially when you are trying to prevent a disease that could kill you.

quote:

Originally posted by larryshores:
I am taking doxycycline with me on every trip regardless of the costs.
I can't comprehend risking ones health over a relatively minor amount of money compared to the cost of a safari.

The "whys" behind the price change are interesting.

quote:

Originally posted by jdollar:

quote:

Originally posted by larryshores:
I am taking doxycycline with me on every trip regardless of the costs.
I can't comprehend risking ones health over a relatively minor amount of money compared to the cost of a safari.

The "whys" behind the price change are interesting.

+1 the "whys" are interesting but at the end of the day, my life is worth more than $100.