# Biktarvy (HIV drug) from Canada **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 24, 2020, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biktarvy-hiv-drug-from-canada/923790 "2020-10-24T19:14:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Fiddle\_Peghead](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiddle_peghead/32/3506_2.png) [@Fiddle\_Peghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiddle_Peghead)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2020, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biktarvy-hiv-drug-from-canada/923790/1 "2020-10-24T19:14:05Z")
I see this site that sells it: [Buy Biktarvy - Shipped from Canada Drugs Online](https://www.canadadrugsonline.com/DrugMoreInfo7550.aspx). I spoke with them and they say they have it available, and get it from Australia. Anyone have a good experience with a site such as this. Please tell me whatever you can, even if it’s for another drug. ---
**Author:** ![Fiddle\_Peghead](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiddle_peghead/32/3506_2.png) [@Fiddle\_Peghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiddle_Peghead)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2020, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biktarvy-hiv-drug-from-canada/923790/2 "2020-10-24T20:23:45Z")
Which is to say, have you had success with drugs ordered online from Canada? Any type of prescription drug… ---
**Author:** ![Melbourne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5e925/32.png) [@Melbourne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Melbourne)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2020, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biktarvy-hiv-drug-from-canada/923790/3 "2020-10-24T21:47:21Z")
I suppose that sort of makes sense: Giliad does do some distribution management from Melbourne. But why not buy from Gilead Canada? I don’t know anything about Canadian drug law. If I was going to eat pills, I think I’d at least try to contact Gilead Australia and ask them if they thought that Canadian suppliers could be buying from them. The only contacts I see for Gilead Australia are [au.nz.medinfo@gilead.com](mailto:au.nz.medinfo@gilead.com) [au.transparency@gilead.com](mailto:au.transparency@gilead.com) Neither one of which is a contact for counterfeiting compliance, but they _might_ give you a reasonable offer. They do care about counterfeiting. (Or they might just say “In America you should only buy from an American supplier”. Dunno) ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2020, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biktarvy-hiv-drug-from-canada/923790/4 "2020-10-24T23:18:27Z")
Since the OP is asking for personal experiences, let’s move this to IMHO. Colibri General Questions Moderator ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2020, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biktarvy-hiv-drug-from-canada/923790/5 "2020-10-25T02:34:46Z")
I’ve twice bought medicine from Canadian Pharmacy Meds, but that was in 2012. It was during a time period when a common generic drug for gout was temporarily off the market in the US due to drug company shenanigans, I think, but was easily available via Canada. It actually shipped out of India, where much of generic drugs come from. It was a legit company, prescription required. Is Biktarvy not available in the US? ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2020, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biktarvy-hiv-drug-from-canada/923790/6 "2020-10-25T02:35:44Z")
I’ve seen commercials for it in the US, so I assume it is available here. ---
**Author:** ![Fiddle\_Peghead](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiddle_peghead/32/3506_2.png) [@Fiddle\_Peghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiddle_Peghead)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2020, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biktarvy-hiv-drug-from-canada/923790/7 "2020-10-25T19:34:16Z")
Oh, it’s available. For $3,300 a month. “Canada” is selling it for half that. Thanks all. I appreciate your suggestions! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2020, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biktarvy-hiv-drug-from-canada/923790/8 "2020-10-25T20:18:14Z")
I cringe every time I see those commercials, not just for Biktarvy, but all other prescription drugs. It’s only legal in the U.S. and New Zealand, and shouldn’t be. ---
**Author:** ![Fiddle\_Peghead](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiddle_peghead/32/3506_2.png) [@Fiddle\_Peghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiddle_Peghead)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2020, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biktarvy-hiv-drug-from-canada/923790/9 "2020-10-25T22:43:33Z")
Wait, Biktarvy is NOT legal outside of the US and New Zealand? ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2020, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/biktarvy-hiv-drug-from-canada/923790/10 "2020-10-25T23:20:50Z")
No, prescription drug advertising is only legal in those two countries.