Can travelers buy generic hepatitis medication in Mumbai pharmacies without a prescription?

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TL;DR

Generic hepatitis medicines are prescription-only in India, so Mumbai pharmacies require a doctor’s prescription. Before traveling, compare the Indian MRP with legal Russian supply options and check whether treatment is available through state health coverage.

What the community said

Hepatitis medicines are dispensed as prescription drugs in India, so a doctor’s prescription is required when buying them at a Mumbai pharmacy.

Doctor’s prescription

The MRP printed on an Indian pack is not always the lowest option: one reported experience found legal India-to-Russia supply through a Russian channel cheaper than buying locally.

MRP (maximum retail price)

For patients in Russia, check regional state health coverage in advance: hepatitis treatment medicines may be procured and provided free of charge when medically indicated.

Russian state health coverage