How much does it cost to import Palbociclib?

Palbociclib (Palbociclib) is a cancer drug that contains the active ingredient palbociclib. Palbociclib can only be used if the cancer cells have receptors (targets) for certain hormones on their surface (HR positive) and do not produce abnormally large amounts of a receptor called HER2 (HER [human epidermal growth factor] negative).

Palbociclib is used to treat locally advanced (has spread to nearby) or metastatic (has spread to other parts of the body) breast cancer. It may be used with an aromatase inhibitor (a hormone drug used for cancer) as initial endocrine therapy in postmenopausal women or men, or with fulvestrant in patients whose disease has progressed after endocrine therapy. Women who are not yet menopausal should also be given a drug called a luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone agonist.

The original drug of palbociclib has been launched in China and has entered the scope of Class B medical insurance, but reimbursement is limited to patients who meet the indications. The price of each box of imported palbociclib may be more than 4,000 yuan. The price of palbociclib's original drug, 125mg*21 tablets per box, sold overseas may be around RMB 10,000 (the price may fluctuate due to exchange rates). There are also generic palbociclib drugs produced in other countries. The price of 125mg*21 tablets produced by Bangladesh pharmaceutical factory may be around 900 yuan per box (the price may fluctuate due to the exchange rate), which is cheaper. The pharmaceutical ingredients of generic drugs are basically the same as those of domestic and foreign original drugs.