Rx - Viagra, Cialis, Xanax, Valium - need information

[Excursionist]

Cannot find information on the State Department website. Need some help.

I would like to know what Rx’s (prescriptions) purchased in the Dominican Republic can be legally brought back into the USA with complete disclosure and no customs hassles?

Is any paperwork required from the Pharmacy?

Does it need to be packaged in a certain way?

Do I have to pay duty on Rx's when crossing borders?

Do I need to claim Rx’s on travel documents?

Viagra, Cialis, La Pela

Xanax, Valium, Ativan

First hand experience is appreciated but I would like to take it to the next level, please support replys with references i.e. website, etc....

Thanks from someone who likes to save money on Prescriptions.

[El Capitan]

Uhhhhh, when returning from the DR......sometimes it's better to ask for forgiveness than it is to ask for permission. You can ask what you are asking at the farmacias in the country.

The X, V and A drugs in the second line would cause you great grief in quantity when entering the U.S. DICK DRUGS...not so much.

Your questions have been answered in multiple posts here.

Try a search.

[MyTio]

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Medication
Rule of thumb: When you go abroad, take the medicines you will need, no more, no less.
Narcotics and certain other drugs with a high potential for abuse—Rohypnol, GHB, and Fen-Phen, to name a few — may not be brought into the United States, and there are severe penalties for trying to do so. If you need medicines that contain potentially addictive drugs or narcotics (e.g., some cough medicines, tranquilizers, sleeping pills, antidepressants, or stimulants), do the following:

• Declare all drugs, medicinals, and similar products to the appropriate CBP official.
• Carry such substances in their original containers.
• Carry only the quantity of such substances that a person with that condition (e.g., chronic pain) would normally carry for his/her personal use.
• Carry a prescription or written statement from your physician that the substances are being used under a doctor's supervision and that they are necessary for your physical well being while traveling.

U.S. residents entering the United States at international land borders, who are carrying a validly obtained controlled substance (other than narcotics such as marijuana, cocaine, heroin, or LSD), are subject to certain additional requirements. If a U.S. resident wants to bring in a controlled substance (other than narcotics such as marijuana, cocaine, heroin, or LSD) but does not have a prescription for the substance issued by a U.S.-licensed practitioner (e.g., physician, dentist, etc.) who is registered with, and authorized by, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to prescribe the medication, the individual may not import more than 50 dosage units of the medication into the United States. If the U.S. resident has a prescription for the controlled substance issued by a DEA registrant, more than 50 dosage units may be imported by that person, provided all other legal requirements are met.

Please note that only medications that can be legally prescribed in the United States may be imported for personal use. Be aware that possession of certain substances may also violate state laws. As a general rule, the FDA does not allow the importation of prescription drugs that were purchased outside the United States. Please see their Website for information about the enforcement policy for personal use quantities.

Warning: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 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, even if they were obtained under a foreign physician’s prescription.

For specifics about importing controlled substances, call (202) 307-9932. For additional information about traveling with medication, contact your nearest FDA office or write to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Division of Import Operations and Policy, Room 12-8 (HFC-170), 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857.

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Merchandise from Embargoed Countries
Generally, you may not bring in any goods from the following (if not followed by an asterisk or where specified that the embargo only applies to diamonds): Cuba, Iran*, Iraq*, Serbia and Montenegro*, North Korea*, Burma (Myanmar), Angola, Liberia and Sierra Leone (diamonds only) and Sudan. The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the U.S. Department of Treasury enforces this ban.

*The embargo on Iranian goods has been revised to allow the importation of food stuffs intended for human consumption, carpets and other textile floor coverings. Please check with your local port for further details.

* Only certain Iraqi cultural property or other items of archaeological, historical/cultural, rare scientific and religious importance illegally removed from the Iraq National Museum, the National Library and other locations in Iraq is prohibited.

*There is a general lifting of the embargo on Serbia and Montenegro (exception relates to certain “Specially Designated Nationals” and “Blocked Persons” involving transactions prior to January 19, 2000. For more information visit OFAC web site at http://www.treas.gov/offices/eotffc/ofac/ ( Office of Foreign Assets Control ) .

*The importation of merchandise from North Korea requires a letter of approval issued by the OFAC.

You may, however, may bring in information and informational materials—books, magazines, films, posters, photographs, microfilms, tapes, CDs, records, works of art, etc. Blank tapes and blank CDs are not informational materials.

If you want to import merchandise from any of these countries, you will first need a specific license from the Office of Foreign Assets Control. Such licenses are rarely granted.
There are strictly enforced restrictions on travel to these countries. Therefore, before making plans to visit any of the countries on this list, you should write to the Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC 20220, or visit their web site at www.treas.gov/ofac ( Office of Foreign Assets Control ) .

[Excursionist]

Thank you Uncle!

Is this an exert from a particular website?

[MyTio]

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) ... jobs, and more from the United States Customs and Border Protection, including the documents required starting ... Travel document requirements are changing! ... www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/home.xml the customs web site

[Tony Toca]

Whee does La Pela fall,

[El Capitan]

To the best of my experience, CBP ain't lookin for "dick drugs" unless you're Rush Limbaugh and have them in a bottle with a different name on them. I've never be hassled for any "souvieners" I've returned with.....and sometimes, it looks like I got blue, red and yellow M&Ms in a small bag!

My concern with the OP was his questions on the psycotropic drugs XANAX, VALIUM, ATIVAN.....

While I'm sure if you stay reasonable with the amounts, you'll not have issues.....but if you get caught with any amount they feel is for "resale"...it's going to be a expensive and long legal road.....