Posted by Larry Hoover on March 23, 2005, at 9:46:46
In reply to Re: US prescription of non FDA approved medication? » neuropharm, posted by Larry Hoover on March 23, 2005, at 7:37:05
> > Hello,
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> > I have heard that some in the US have had success with their psychiatrists prescribing them non US FDA approved medications such as Tianeptine (Stablon) where they would order it from a pharmacy over seas with a valid US prescription. I'd like to suggest this to my psychiatrists but I'm not sure the legality of it and how she'd respond.
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> Read the bit in italics.
> http://counsellingresource.com/medications/discount-drugs/personal-importation.html
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> LarYou need to have a copy of the prescription accompany the meds in transit, so that when they reach the US and are examined at Customs, the authorization is right there. They then make a judgment call on letting the drugs in. Maximum 90 days dose, I think, as well.
Lar
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