Guest guest Posted November 19, 2002 Report Share Posted November 19, 2002 Julie, Emperor's College charges anywhere from $40 -$60 for 100 grams of a customized formula from Qualiherb. In comparison, your colleague in Santa Monica is offering a bargain at $70. Howard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 20, 2002 Report Share Posted November 20, 2002 Howard - the powder goes from $28 up depending on ingredients. If there is dong chang xia cao and ren shen it can get fairly pricey - but rarely $60. The $60 range comes in when capsules are made and that is for three bottles - actually it is usually about $72. you raise an interesting quandary that will remain academic till there are pharmacies carrying modifiable powders or bulk herbs everywhere. Till then the issue will remain academic. I have seen practitioners charge exorbitant fees for patents that have been removed from the bottle. Ethics and professionalism are the issue. Will Emperor's College charges anywhere from $40 -$60 for 100 grams of a customized formula from Qualiherb. In comparison, your colleague in Santa Monica is offering a bargain at $70. Howard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 20, 2002 Report Share Posted November 20, 2002 , WMorris116@A... wrote: > Howard - the powder goes from $28 up depending on ingredients. If there is > dong chang xia cao and ren shen it can get fairly pricey - but rarely $60. > The $60 range comes in when capsules are made and that is for three bottles - > actually it is usually about $72. I knew this was not correct about Emperor's prices so I waited for Will to answer as he is clinic director there. Encapsulation adds about 50% to cost and some herbs are extra charge, but you can usually work around the latter if price is an issue. I could certainly see a moderately high dose capsule product could cost the patient $70 for a 2 week supply. Julie Was the formula you mentioned in capsules? My comments apply only to loose powders, which is what I assumed you were talking about. I know at least a dozen clinics that charge more than $35 per 100 grams for loose powders. Unfortunately, encapsulated powders are not cost effective, IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 20, 2002 Report Share Posted November 20, 2002 $60 for 100 grams >>>Thats overcharging I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 20, 2002 Report Share Posted November 20, 2002 compared to Jack Daniels or Johnny Walker, for medicinal purposes in almost every health food stores - vitamins, minerals, patent medicinal cost more- and many are outrageous. Quality, Consistency, government tax, super regulated and Jack costs less ! I don't think its a fair comparison with the local acupuncturist/herbalist that see's a patient hand selects choice herbs into a formula, monitors, amends, accommodates and finally really resolves the complaint - or they know who to blame. Maybe fortunately for myself I don't make enough to be sued! It is far easier to dispense patents - make a far greater (acceptable) profit and have far less liability and then blame the patent when something goes wrong. One last comment is that when someone ask me to justify my price I have visions of all those good folks with beaming smiles walking out of those health food stores with bags of stuff sold to them by high school clerks. ed kasper, santa cruz, ca --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.419 / Virus Database: 235 - Release 11/13/2002 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 21, 2002 Report Share Posted November 21, 2002 > Julie > > Was the formula you mentioned in capsules? My comments apply only to > loose powders, which is what I assumed you were talking about. I know at > least a dozen clinics that charge more than $35 per 100 grams for loose > powders. Unfortunately, encapsulated powders are not cost effective, IMO. > > No, the formula was in loose powders. Why are encapsulated powders not cost effective? Julie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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