My parents are vacationing and need me to send medication to them, but there are two that are considered "controlled substances" is it legal to send these meds to them????
2007-01-14 15:28:26 · 21 answers · asked by idgogay4shane 1 in Health ➔ Other - Health
No it is not illegal. Take a few measure to protect yourself though just in case. Be sure to include in the package a letter from the doctor or just a photocopy of the prescription to verify that it is legitimate. If you need to have it filled prior to shipment you may want to ask the pharmacy to ship the medicine for you. I get my 'controlled substances' mailed to me from my pharmacy on a monthly basis and these are the steps they told me to take. However, if you are mailing to a foreign country you may want to check with customs regarding their policies as each country is different and once it is out of the US it can be a whole other ball game. Good Luck and hope this helps answer your question.
2007-01-14 15:37:32 · answer #1 · answered by Tiggers 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sending prescription meds to the person who has the prescription should not be illegal.
Sending controlled substances through the US Mail (compared with UPS, FedEx, or some other private carrier) is safer, due to the fact that the USPS needs a search warrant to open it, and private carriers do not.
2007-01-14 15:39:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is illegal to send controlled substances through the mail. The best method would be for them to have the physician who prescribed them fax a pharmacy where they are to order some for them.
2007-01-14 15:32:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
no it is not legal to send controlled substances through the mail. i would suggest asking your post office about it, maybe they can advise you if there is some other way that you can send them, or if the circumstances would allow for you to send them.
2007-01-14 15:35:24 · answer #4 · answered by jeneric803 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is, you should talk with the USA post services, they have a special medication and legal drugs special delivery, where people with the proper training and with all the special licenses will do it for you, something else they can do is to find a pharmacy or drug store with fax, talk to your parent's doctor and he can fax the prescription that will be supply in that pharmacy or drug store.
2007-01-14 15:35:50 · answer #5 · answered by Javy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would call their doctor and tell him the problem. And he can send a small prescription to a pharmacy of their choice over the computer, and it will be filled immediately. or you could go to the post office and ask the postmaster how to do this and he can tell you
2007-01-14 15:33:53 · answer #6 · answered by *queenfairy1*Antioch California 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would contact my pharmacist for advice. We once had to send medication to my mother who was on vacation. We were able to do it without too much problem. Of course, that was pre-9/11...
2007-01-14 15:39:16 · answer #7 · answered by fdm215 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes your parents can go to any drug store no matter where they are and get there med there.All they have to do is give the drug store the phone number or something to the drug store where they are. I have even got mine in other country's like that
2007-01-14 15:35:17 · answer #8 · answered by bittywrap 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My doctor's office mailed them to me when I was on vacation. So I don't think so. After all, they are going to the people whose names are on the bottles. Wrap them up well.
2007-01-14 15:33:42 · answer #9 · answered by Holiday Magic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO it's not illegal just send a doctor's note and when you mail it you must wright what is in the envelope for customs.
2007-01-14 15:34:34 · answer #10 · answered by fontinha 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋