At present, domestic pharmaceutical manufacturers are constantly introducing new technologies, and the quality of drugs has been significantly improved. At the same time, domestic pharmaceutical companies have set up joint ventures, and many domestic and imported drugs have no difference in drug metabolism, pharmacological action, bioavailability, clinical efficacy and other indicators. The quality of imported drugs is slightly higher than that of domestic drugs.
2. Different prices:
Imported drugs are expensive because of high research and development costs, complex manufacturing processes, or new products are in the stage of small-scale trial production and have not yet been put into mass production, which requires a lot of investment. In addition, the state should impose tariffs on imported drugs and carry out macro-control on the import quantity; The packaging of foreign drugs is generally more particular, and the cost will definitely increase. Domestic medicine is much cheaper than imported medicine because of its low cost.
Extended data:
Chemotherapy is one of the most important treatments for tumors. Among all kinds of chemotherapy drugs, how to choose a drug with good curative effect, small side effects and economic benefits is a concern of both doctors and patients. Whether a drug should be imported or made in China often makes many cancer patients and their families hesitate.
In the past, domestic drug production technology was backward, and the quality of some drugs was not as good as that of imported drugs. In addition, foreign enterprises have a high level of management, perfect packaging and publicity, and some drugs are imported from abroad, so China can't produce them by itself, which has also become the reason why people choose to import drugs.
However, due to the differences in race, constitution and drug sensitivity, imported drugs may not all be suitable for us. At present, domestic pharmaceutical manufacturers have continuously introduced new technologies to improve their management level, and the quality of medicines has been significantly improved. Many drugs are similar to imported drugs in terms of drug metabolism, pharmacological action, bioavailability and clinical efficacy.
Choosing imported drugs or domestic drugs is nothing more than three issues: economic strength, curative effect and side effects. Patients with strong economic strength generally prefer imported drugs, while working-class people often hesitate on this issue.
Although there is no clear data to compare the advantages and disadvantages of the two drugs, from the clinical observation, there is no big difference in efficacy, tolerance and side effects between domestic chemotherapy drugs and similar imported drugs.
Tumor treatment is a long process. Many patients and their families are willing to spend money and use imported drugs more at the beginning of diagnosis, but often stop treatment because of running out of money. Therefore, cancer patients and their families should consider many factors, including their own economic strength, pathological types, stages and differentiation of tumors, patients' physique and tolerance, and make the best choice through comprehensive analysis.
People's Network-Choosing Chemotherapeutic Drugs: Imported or Domestic? (through train for cancer treatment)