Ibrutinib supply

[donbuoy]

Where is Ibrutinib manufactured

[Hidden]

all i can say is my Imbruvica package says 'active ingredient made in china'.

[Joyefulone in reply to Hidden]

So does mine.

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[fapumpkin]

Uk Flair trial Ibrutinib comes from Belgium and they have no concerns about availability.

[Hidden in reply to fapumpkin]

but is the active ingredient made in belgium

[fapumpkin in reply to Hidden]

That I can’t answer. Are you being treated with Ibrutinib? Maybe you could ring your hospital & ask ?

[Hidden in reply to fapumpkin]

i'm in usa

[Joyefulone]

My 280 mg tablets say active ingredients Made in China. It is distributed and marketed by Pharmacyclics LLC, Sunnyvale, CA

[KatieBlue in reply to Joyefulone]

My 420 mg tablets also say this.

[CharlesLove in reply to Joyefulone]

I must say that is alarming!

[kathymac52 in reply to CharlesLove]

You bet......with all the trade wars, this could be impacted as well.

[Joyefulone in reply to CharlesLove]

Yes I am leery of anything from China. I had no idea. I had a lot of side effects while taking it. I told my oncologist I could not take it anymore as the side effects were just too much. When I stopped my blood work is normal and has even improved. I have been in remission for almost a year. I really don't know what to think anymore.

[Miller1960 in reply to Joyefulone]

How long did you take it?

[Joyefulone in reply to Miller1960]

Three years. They said when I was placed on it that I would have to take it the rest of my life. It was working and that is why I was trying to hang in even with all the side effects.

[Miller1960 in reply to Joyefulone]

That's a good amount of time.

[vog292]

While there is always news about commercial entities in China that commit fraud, there is a constant stream in U.S. medical journals about advancement of medical science in China. After fourty years of effort, a medical scientist in China developed a definite medication to end "Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia". The Chinese are a people who drink tea instead of Coca Cola....