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How do you gain access to quinacrine, and what has your recent experience been?
How long has it been back on the market? What is the typical cost for patients? Are certain compounding pharmacies regularly carrying it?
Answer from: at Community Practice
Agree with @Victoria P. Werth. Some additional information:
Some compounding pharmacists I spoke to were worried that some were getting quinacrine from non-FDA-approved sources (since the India factory was closed in 2019).
So, I called ChemistryRX and spoke to Lars Brichta, PharmD PhDCSO...
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at Premier Medical Group
Dr. @Thomas, thank you for the detailed informatio...
Dr. @Thomas, thank you for the detailed informatio...
Answer from: at Community Practice
I have not used quinacrine for years, partly due to available alternatives as well as difficulty accessing.
Seeing the cost and factoring in the difficulty with prior authorization, I don’t think I will change my current practice.
Answer from: at Academic Institution
Thank you Dr. @Werth for the answer. I have been using Brewerton pharmacy for compounding quinacrine, 100 mg/day, in Upstate New York.
Dr. @Werth, Thank you for the information. Cost ma...
Thank you, Drs. @Werth and @Thomas, for this valua...