Posted by Looper on February 20, 2001, at 8:43:23
In reply to Re: Buying drugs in Mexico, posted by Neal on January 31, 2001, at 22:43:05
Was trying to determine whether mail delivery of controlled substances from overseas pharmacies is legal or not...came upon this..might answer your questions about bringing prescription drugs in from Mexico,,,but still haven't figured out all the specifics of mail order.
---Looperhttp://www.customs.ustreas.gov/impoexpo/impoexpo.htm
Warning: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) < http://www.fda.gov > prohibits the importation, by mail or in person, of fraudulent prescription and nonprescription drugs and medical devices. These include unorthodox "cures" for such medical conditions as cancer, AIDS, arthritis, or multiple sclerosis. Although such drugs or devices may be legal elsewhere, if the FDA has not approved them for use in the United States, they may not legally enter the country and will be confiscated if found, even if they were obtained under a foreign physician’s prescription.
new federal ruling allows U.S. residents reentering the United States at international land borders to bring back, without a prescription, up to 50 dosage units of medications on the Drug Enforcement Agency's (DEA) controlled substances list, Schedules 2 through 5. < http://www.usdoj.gov/dea/concern/abuse/chap1/contents.htm > You may bring in more than 50 units if you have a prescription written by a U.S.-licensed physician whom DEA has authorized to prescribe these medications.
Please note that this rule applies only to medications that can be legally prescribed in the United States. You still can't bring back drugs or medications not permitted in the United States, such as anabolic steroids, laetrile, or heroin.
If you are returning by a land border and you are bringing back medications that qualify under this rule, you must declare them. Also, they must be for your own personal use, and they must be in their original container. Finally, you should be aware that drug products not approved by the FDA may not be allowed under this rule. Such unapproved drugs are often of unknown quality, may have been manufactured under inferior conditions, and may not be as safe or effective as their U.S. counterparts, even when they have the same name. Take the generic drug diazepam, for example. It is manufactured in the United States, Canada, and Mexico as Valium. But it’s also sold in Canada under the names Neo-Calme and Rival, and in Mexico as Pacitran and Relazepam. Are all these brands equally effective or safe? Not necessarily.
For specifics about DEA’s controlled substances list, call (202) 307-7977 or
(202) 307-1000. For additional information about traveling with medication, contact your nearest FDA office or write Food and Drug Administration, Division of Import Operations and Policy, Room 12-8 (HFC-170), 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857 or visit: < http://www.fda.gov/ora/compliance_ref/rpm_new2/ch9pers.html >
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