Validity of website for purchase of Herceptin

[therese davis]

My uncle from another country had me reseach Herceptin and its cost on various websites. His wife has breast cancer and it is too expensive for them to purchase in Costa Rica. The cheapest I could find was on RxUSA.com Has anyone ever used them? Are they legit? My browser had a pop up message that said that maybe the site wasn't safe . . . . I'm very concerned.

[mts]

Even if you were to obtain Herceptin through a website- legit or not, you still need a Doctors prescription in the USA and Canada. Before I started my Herceptin, I too went hunting for the drug off label and could not get it.
Has your uncle looked at getting the drug from another country other than the U.S.? I know that in El Salvador, you do not need a Px for Herceptin- but you sure do need to have the exact dosage... aside from that- if your aunt happens to get the drug off label; who is going to administer the drug? Do they have experience with it?
You also might want to check the Genentech website and see if they can help with cost reductions.

Best of luck to you-
Maria