posted on December 31, 2004 10:58:32 AM new
does anyone know if USPS/FDA have stepped up their efforts in checking prescription drug coming in from Mexico and Canada?
Do they ask buyer to show doctor prescription??
posted on December 31, 2004 12:11:58 PM new
I'm not sure if your asking because you want to get them or just curious. I have bought from Europe (don't ask) and they are expensive, and they do warn you about customs, but they've come through.
Never got any from Mexico or Canada, except the 222's (codiene/aspirin) when we used to go to B.C. long ago
posted on December 31, 2004 12:52:17 PM new
I buy antibiotics and asthma inhalers in Mexico. Sometimes I'm asked for a prescription, and sometimes not. When I am asked, I insist that it is a 3 month personal supply, and am usually given a lecture about having a prescription next time, and the meds are allowed to pass. Note that I'm not trying to pass through with any mind altering, mood enhancing, central nervous system stimulating, muscle building steroid type drugs. You won't be able to buy those in Mexico without a prescription either, except for maybe steroids. Try bringing the good stuff across without a prescription, and you'll find yourself with a new, lonely, 300 pound roommate with "Lover Boy" tatooed on his bicep.
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posted on December 31, 2004 01:25:35 PM new
There is a case recently of a person who ordered prescription medicine-2 months supply of provera and ?? months of lopressor from an online mexican website.
She received a letter from USPS ,it said-since the package looks like it contains prescription medicine,we have turned this over to the FDA at Miami and please go to Miami and show your doctor's prescription to claim your package,else it would be returned to the sender (mexico).
Also it said dont bother to call us,show up in person.
The person lives 500 miles away from Miami.
I suggest she either call her congresman/woman and ask what she should do,or do nothing and let the package be returned to Mexico and either reship or get a refund .
posted on December 31, 2004 01:54:54 PM new
Question for prof51,
Is it your local post office who asked for doctor prescription??
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posted on January 1, 2005 09:17:33 AM newTry bringing the good stuff across without a prescription, and you'll find yourself with a new, lonely, 300 pound roommate with "Lover Boy" tatooed on his bicep.
Prof are you speaking from experience????
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posted on January 1, 2005 09:30:54 AM new
In order to get medication from Canada it does require a perscription, but from what I understand about Mexico it doesn't require a perscription but the customs department keeps track of your medicine you buy.
I think if you search mexico pharmacies or something like that it should give you an answer but I do know that Canada will not ship medication without a perscription.
posted on January 1, 2005 09:47:54 AM new
"Try bringing the good stuff across without a prescription, and you'll find yourself with a new, lonely, 300 pound roommate with "Lover Boy" tatooed on his bicep.
posted on January 1, 2005 11:27:07 AM new
I order prescription drug from both Canada and Mexico.
Canada does require doc prescription and they will call doc to veiify.
However Mexico does not require doctor's prescription,some of the medication I ordered from them such as Prevacid is just like the ones made here,Mexico is licensed to make them and sell them outside USA.Other such as generic Nexxium and Bumex are better than our generic version as each is blister packed and stay fresher.
I have no problem with US Customs,so far so good.
But I do see a potential problem-the drug name is not the same as ours,and the instructions are in spanish.
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posted on January 1, 2005 12:48:00 PM new
What a shame that the situation requires you to go to other countries for cheaper meds instead of fixing the problem. Only 14% of the drug makers profit goes to research. Out of that, less than 5% goes towards new drug research. They just concoct different formulas of the same drug and add fancy new names. These drugs are no better than the ones out 20 years ago so shouldn't the prices be going DOWN? To ask people to pay big bucks for this lunacy is nasty.
posted on January 1, 2005 01:49:01 PM new
No sir,the profit from new blockbuster has to pay for its own research and development and marketing efforts ,but also the resaarch of drug which never make it to the market.
Remember back then every one is racing to come up with a cure for AIDS,Merck wrote off 200 millions dollars worth of research on AIDS drug which never make it.
With the patent period shortening,the drug maker has to make back its investment in a shorter period of time.
What bugs me is that if Canadian govt has price control,let them pay the same price we paid ,if they dont like it,they can pour money into researching their own drug.
as to same wine ,new bottle,yes,it is same wine by different companies-nexxium is similar to prilosev,they are the latest drug to treat acid reflux called PPI,they are meant to curb excessive acid and give your body a chance to heal,while the older ones such as zantac,tagamet do not heal.Crap such as rollaid and tums,just flush them into the toilet !!(unless you are looking for a cheap source of calcium)
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posted on January 1, 2005 02:18:22 PM new
A cure for AIDS, Stopwhining? The drug companies knew they were decades and decades away from finding a cure for AIDS because they couldn't find a cure for the common cold. Like cancer, these cure campaigns are nothing more than marketing babble.
As for anti-acid/reflux pills, if you think their chemical formula is a big breakthrough worthy of charging as much as they do for their pills, you're wrong. They're cheaper than aspirin to make.
And Stop, even with price controls, these companies still make billions - in Canada too. No country's exempt from corporate greed.
posted on January 1, 2005 03:27:11 PM new
That's the name of the game. Make Money and that is why they are in business. That is why anyone is in business. Instead of going to Canada to get my medication I get it free from the manuf. What the American Public has to do is research the companies and find out what is free or even cheaper and if you qualify you will receive it. Of course it is easier to get from Canada.
What, in my opinion, is going to happen is that the American public will bleed Canada out of their drugs and then they won't have enough for their own people. I know I read an article on this but when I was searching I couldn't find it.
I don't know for sure but I would expect that the "Canadian Pharmacies" do charge more to the Americans but not what is charged here. It is a very lucrative business in Canada now and I don't object to that...
posted on January 1, 2005 03:36:03 PM new
here is a snip-it from a Mexican Pharmacy.
Something to make you laugh.
What a beautiful sight. In some towns there are three to four pharmacies on any block! With large signs like "Prescriptions for sale here cheap prices". Also an array of revolutionary drugs. Do not be afraid on the phone or by email in asking them what you want. They get these same questions everyday. Ask them for the product name and the price. If you feel the price is too high you can always bargain the price down. (Something that cannot be done in the US) drugs are big business in Mexico!! Call or Email around and compare prices and ask them any questions you wish. Some Mexican Pharmacies require a prescription to buy medication while others have a relaxed attitude and do not require a prescription. Just ask if the medical doctor is in. Allot of pharmacies have a doctor on hand. They will write you a 90 day prescriptions as you need. One prescription per item. Now, if you order the Pharmacy Watch US, Mexican and Worldwide Pharmacy Yellow Pages you will receive value!!
posted on January 1, 2005 04:00:33 PM new
you mean we can bargain with those mexican sites??
shipping is 10 .
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posted on January 1, 2005 04:36:05 PM new
Try it stop and report back to us. Do you go there to buy your drugs or do you send for them> I can't remember what site I got that from all I know is that there window in their store says medicine and souveniers.
posted on January 1, 2005 05:40:12 PM newQuestion for prof51, Is it your local post office who asked for doctor prescription??
No, I go to Mexico about once a month for other reasons. I've never had prescriptions mailed from Mexico. The US border guards asked for a prescription. A good place to look for mail order is Four Corners Pharmacy. I did order inhalers from them one time to see how it would go. The brand name inhalers, Ventolin, were mailed from some south pacific country like Vanu Atu or something. They had been manufactured in New Zealand and were identical to the ones that cost 25 bucks a piece here. A three pack took about 10 days to come and cost, including postage, 39 dollars. Not bad. No prescription required.
posted on January 1, 2005 06:24:49 PM new
i ordered online from mexico and canada.
When i was in Egypt,someone in my tour had an accident and was brought to a clinic in Luxor,the condition was horrible,our guide an aussie woman went outside to weep and stepped on a man steeped in his own dung outside the clinic.
There is a shortage of medicine and supplies and whatever they have locally seems to be stronger than what we are used to .
Stay away from some websites of India or Thaiand,WHO is now stating the indian aids medication is not same as ours,but does not say dont take it,as something is better than nothing for the poor AIDS patients in third world countries.
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posted on January 1, 2005 06:46:58 PM new
Well, there you are Libra....missed you since you didn't answer in the other thread.
I got a question for this thread.
Why, if this is the "greatest country in the world"(not MY words), is getting something as basic as affordable prescription drugs so difficult and complicated ?
posted on January 1, 2005 07:28:21 PM new
I was in Mexico last year (we go every year) & started with a sinus infection. I am allergic to a lot of meds & knew that I could take Zithromax. My husband bought it at a drug store there. No questions asked. I don't rememeber the exact cost but much cheaper than I would have paid for it in the US with my insurance. Also we have a friend who flies to Mexico every year to do nothing but vacation & get prescription drugs, for her long term illness. What she does is saves her prescription bottles from the US & takes them empty with her. Then she just fills them with the medication that she purchased there in Mexico. So far it has worked for her.
posted on January 1, 2005 07:45:36 PM new
Crowfarm asked-
got a question for this thread.
Why, if this is the "greatest country in the world"(not MY words), is getting something as basic as affordable prescription drugs so difficult and complicated ?
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'greatest' does not imply things come easy,for some ,tying their shoe laces in the morning is not easy.
Who said getting affordable prescription drug is basic??and affordable??
Back in old days,we can either take 2 aspirins and go to sleep.
It is not difficult if you have good health insurance and money to pay for them?
For me,after throwing thousand of dollars at my acid reflux problems,I now find out chewing gum and swallowing my own saliva(bicarbonate) is just as good as nexxium or prevacid or prilosec during the day.of course i have to watch what i eat.
Nite,it is a different matter,once again generic Reglan from mexico comes to the rescue.
Just remember,a country cant be the greatest in every way and form!!
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posted on January 1, 2005 08:04:57 PM new
stopwhining says, ""Who said getting affordable prescription drug is basic??and affordable?? """
I DO. I believe that in the "greatest country in the world" these should be basic and affordable. I don't judge a country only on how many billionaires there are and how many people it can slaughter in another country. I would hope this country could develop higher standards........
""""It is not difficult if you have good health insurance and money to pay for them?""""
posted on January 1, 2005 08:45:02 PM new
This is a complex issue,I mean what is basic and easy and affordable?
If it is easy,some will abuse it by gulping anti biotics like M&M,some will not care to take better care of their health and some will be wasteful,like ordering an extra pair of spectacles they dont need,may be another lift chair or god knows what??
No,I would not call medicine basic,if we are healthy,we dont need medicine.
What is affordable,some will drive a corvette and cry about paying an extra 25 cents at the toll booth?
What is easy?
Nothing should be easy,as it will turn our brain into mush,then we wont be the greatest nation in the world.
As for billionaires,i am afraid in another 10 years,China will have more billionaires than any country in the world.
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posted on January 1, 2005 09:30:56 PM newI wish we could do that here.
Do what?? Seize drugs, or sell souvenirs in our pharmacies?
last I looked, we do both here
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posted on January 1, 2005 09:36:37 PM new
"If it is easy, some will abuse it by gulping antibiotics."
Most think that this is a cure all but doing research on antibiotics they can be very dangerous.
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posted on January 1, 2005 11:00:15 PM new
Doing research on anti-biotics can be dangerous ?
The people doing research on anti-biotics can be dangerous ?
posted on January 2, 2005 07:52:57 AM new
No,she is asking us to research on antibiotics,GULPING antibiotics can be dangerous,not researching on antibiotics .
I am not sure if all these fancy prescription drug become easily accessible (i assume by that we mean no doc 's permission needed) or affordable(by that i mean cheap) is a good thing.
Like in my case,i feel better without pricey nexxium or prevacid ,i am staying away from 24 hours PH study,endoscopy and colonscopy.If solution is available without properly researching the problem,it can be harmful.Like going up to a buffet and loading up everything in sight,very bad idea!
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posted on January 2, 2005 07:54:42 AM new
The problem with ordering prescription drug without prescription from foreign countries is that all it takes is one bad experience .you know how human nature is,we will be pointing a finger at someone or some institution before we point it at ourselves.
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