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ANSWER: Legality of Importing Meds from Overseas » PhoenixGirl

Posted by fachad on March 19, 2002, at 19:26:52

In reply to Is ordering meds from overseas legal or not???????, posted by PhoenixGirl on March 19, 2002, at 15:38:08

First things first. I am not an attorney. I am not technically qualified to interpret or comment on the law. This is not for sure. It's just what I, a lowly peon think. And further, I am not qualified to give legal advice. Nothing of the aforementioned, or after mentioned, hereinafter referred to as "legal babble" should be construed as valid legal advice bla bla bla.

But I've looked into it a bit, so here's what I think:

Yes, it is legal for you to import 3 months worth if two conditions are met:

First, you MUST have a valid prescription from a US doctor.

Second, the medication you are importing MUST NOT be a controlled substance.

Even if the drug is not FDA approved, it's still legal for you to bring in from overseas if you can get a U.S. M.D. to write a script for it.

That "NOT a Controlled Substance" stipulation is a big one.

If you attempt to import some allergy tablets or blood pressure meds, US Customs may ask you for a copy of the prescription and seize and destroy the package if you cannot produce it. You may just lose your package; you may be subject to fines, whatever.

But if you attempt to import a controlled substance, you will not have the pleasure of talking to the friendly folks at US Customs. No, you will be taking to the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and your activity will be prosecuted as a criminal offence. Very BAD idea.

So, if you REALLY think that some med that is not available in the US is the Stone of the Philosophers, the Elixir Vital, The Medicine of Metals, and that it and only it will bring you True Wisdom and Perfect Happiness, then the prudent course of action would be to ask your pdoc to write a script for you, and he may have to fill out a form, and then fax the script and paperwork along with your order so the overseas vendor can include a copy of the script with the packing list. That will ensure that Customs or the DEA will not give you any trouble, and your order will arrive safe and sound.

Any other way of doing it is putting yourself at great risk of loss and legal peril.


> I've heard it's legal to import a 3 month supply of a prescription medication. Then I read a post on this site saying that Dr. Bob will block thread that might "lead to illegal activity", referring to ordering meds without a prescription. I'm sure I read the law and it said a 3 month supply was legal. What is going on, is it legal or not???


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