Where to buy genuine generic PrEP.

Your options

iwantPrEPnow signposts two ways to purchase your own PrEP. The sales interaction is exclusively between you (the buyer) and the company/service providing the product (the seller).

Most people in the UK who would like to use PrEP will be eligible for free NHS PrEP .

Option one: Buying PrEP online from an overseas seller

There are many online PrEP suppliers. PrEPster independently tested all of the overseas PrEP signposted on this page. The results showed no evidence of fake PrEP in any of the samples obtained across the summer of 2018.

Some overseas sellers will stock both generic Truvada (TD/FTC) and generic Descovy (TAF/FTC). See listings for details.

Option two: Buying PrEP online through a UK regulated pharmacy

Some online pharmacies offer PrEP through an online doctor service. You request a private prescription online and their doctors will review and assess your request. If deemed suitable your order will be approved and shipped. There are many pharmacies offering this service. Prices vary but it is significantly more expensive than option one.

Please note iwantPrEPnow and THT Direct do not deal with order enquiries. Please contact the seller directly.

General buying advice

If buying overseas PrEP, try to order at least one month before you run out or need it. While some sellers are often able to deliver in one to two weeks, delays sometimes occur.

Delivery times are usually given in working days or business days, which do not include weekends.

If paying in US dollars, consider buying on a week day. Banks fix exchange rates over the weekend to protect themselves, so rates will always be less favourable over a weekend.

PrEP Facts Facebook group

For more information on PrEP, you can join the PrEP Facts Facebook group and post your enquiry there. It’s an information, education and support forum.

Please note PrEP Facts is prohibited from hosting discussions on the purchase of online PrEP. These are Facebook guidelines and as such PrEP Facts will not permit posts about the buying or selling of PrEP in their group. Please respect these rules. PrEP Facts is not affiliated with any PrEP sellers.

List of sellers:

Green Cross Pharmacy

Generic Truvada (Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Disoproxil): £15 per month (when ordering a three-month supply)

Generic Descovy (Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Alafenamide): £24 per month (when ordering a three-month supply)

  • You do not need to upload a prescription for orders to the UK.
  • Orders to other countries may require a prescription.

Green Cross Pharmacy key services and procedures:

  • Offers both generic Truvada (the regular PrEP) and generic Descovy (the newer PrEP – used in special cases)
  • Sources drug directly from manufacturer. This ensures that the drug is genuine and removes the need for ongoing TDM.
  • Provides a prompt and PrEP user-focused customer service. All customer queries should be directed to orders@greencrosspharmacy.online

Paying for your PrEP:

  • Payment is by bank transfer, Bitcoin or credit card. Full details on their site.

All Day Chemist

Generic Truvada (Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Disoproxil): £40 per month (when ordering a three-month supply)

  • You do not need to upload a prescription. You can bypass the request for prescription at the point of purchase.

Tips on the purchase process

  • All Day Chemist has reliable and steady stock levels.
  • The site can be viewed, accessed and purchased from outside the UK.
  • ADC do not accept any card payments for new customers; existing customers can still make card payments.
  • You can pay by wire or bank transfer.

In House Pharmacy

Generic Truvada (Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Disoproxil) – £45 per month (when ordering a three-month supply)

Generic Descovy (Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Alafenamide) £61 per month (when ordering a three-month supply)

    Test purchases

    In 2018, samples of drug from the main online overseas PrEP sellers were tested by an independent laboratory. The drugs purchased from each website were tested using a blood test that detects the levels of active drugs Tenofovir (TDF) and Emtricitabine (FTC) that form the PrEP protection in the blood.

    This test is known as Therapeutic Drug Monitoring or TDM.

    Research reported the results of over 200 of those tests, finding no evidence of fake drugs.

    We’re therefore confident that these sellers are supplying PrEP that is safe and genuine.

    Import taxes

    Some PrEP users have told us that import taxes have been imposed on their order when it’s being delivered.

    This doesn’t happen often, considering the large number of people ordering PrEP online in the UK and beyond.

    An import tax is added by a government when an order arrives at their country’s customs border. In the UK, the tax covers the VAT lost when items worth more than a certain amount are bought abroad — this includes pharmaceutical drugs.

    The UK Border Force imposes import tax at UK borders.

    What happens when you’re taxed

    If this happens to you:

    1. You’ll get a delivery card through your door telling you that the Royal Mail/courier has tried to deliver your order but there is a charge to be paid first.
    2. This charge is usually around 20% of the value of the order.
    3. You might also be charged a ‘clearance’ or ‘handling’ fee by the delivery company (Royal Mail, Parcelforce or DHL for example).
    4. The charge can be paid online or over the phone.
    5. Instructions on how to pay the charge will be on the card left by the delivery company.
    6. Once you’ve paid the charge, your order should be delivered without further questions and usually within 48 hours.

    Remember:

    • Import charges and regulations are country specific, so check the details for the country where your PrEP is being delivered.
    • Import tax is your responsibility, not the seller’s.