Re: importing medication » Dr. Bob

Posted by manowar on February 11, 2002, at 20:36:18

In reply to Re: importing medication, posted by Dr. Bob on January 25, 2002, at 1:07:20

> > Since the importing of pharmaceuticals (WHEN IT'S LEGAL) is a viable psychiatric concern, wouldn't it be okay to talk about such matters in "Psychobabble"? I don't mean to swap web addresses for overseas pharmaceutical companies, but just to talk about the pros and cons?
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> Sorry, I didn't mean to ignore you, I just got busy. Christophre addressed this, right?
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> > > > it is my understanding (please feel free to correct me if I'm wrong) that the United States FDA created a policy ... so that people ... can get medications that they need...
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> Right, and the FAQ links to that Importation of Prescription Medicines/Drugs policy:
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> http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/faq.html#illegal
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> However:
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> 1. Just because something isn't an "enforcement priority" for the FDA doesn't make it legal.
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> 2. The Customs Service is independent of the FDA and says:
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> > The importer must... declare to Customs that the medicine is for personal use and show a valid prescription... Federal law prohibits importing drugs not approved by the FDA... Customs officers may seize and destroy all non-approved drugs.
> > http://www.customs.gov/imp-exp/trade/tools/archives/vol1n03/presmed.htm
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> > > > Sorry, just had to get that off my chest. Please don't ban me from your site for having this view.
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> No problem. "Different points of view are fine, and in fact encouraged." :-)
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> Bob
Thanks for your response. It seems to me that the Customs Service has basically made it illegal to import any drugs from overseas (even though they don't seem to enforce it--though many laws are made that are never enforced). But what takes precedence, the Customs Service policy or the FDA policy? For that matter I guess one could argue that it is within our Constitutional rights to obtain drugs from overseas, if there is good reason for it. Who knows?
Quite frankly, I would be very amused if a customs service guy knocked on my door and asked me why I've obtained Adrafinil from Europe. I'm sure they have bigger fish to fry.
Take care,
Tim

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