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#1
  • Ybt
  • 2024/01/16 06:59

I'm thinking of having a bottle of my favorite medicine sent from Japan
it's an over-the-counter medicine for allergies and I love it because it works, but I've run out of it
the shipping site seems to have a special mark and I can't seem to send it and Amazon in the US doesn't carry it
I'm thinking of asking a friend to send it to me in a small box. I was wondering if you could give me a rough estimate of how much it would cost to have them sent in a small box
I'm thinking of asking a friend, but I'd like to find out as much as possible before I ask
It would be fine to have the pills sent in a ziplock without the bottle, but if anyone has any experience with this, please let me know. Please let me know if you have any experience with this.

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#2

You should check if the medicine can be sent by mail.
Some medicines can be brought in directly depending on their ingredients,
some require a doctor's prescription, and
some medicines cannot be brought in depending on the country.

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#3

Even over-the-counter drugs commonly sold in Japan may not be approved by the U.S. FDA without checking the details of their ingredients. If a foreigner is staying in the U.S. for a short period of time, he/she may bring a 90-day supply of the drug into the U.S. ） even if it is not （ FDA-approved. The reference URL is as follows.
https://www.fda.gov/industry/import-basics/personal-importation#foreign
However, it is possible that the contents of the mail may be confiscated by customs just because it is a medicine. However, it is possible that the contents of the invoice will be confiscated at customs inspection. However, if it is a so-called supplements, it may be OK. I imported Taisho Kampo gastrointestinal medicine from Japan under the name of supplements.
Therefore, the following four methods are recommended.
1 ． Check the details of the ingredients of the medicine used in Japan （ You can usually find it on the internet. ） and look for over-the-counter drugs in the U.S. that contain those same ingredients.
2 ． If you can't find the same thing, try an over-the-counter drug in the US that contains the main ingredient of that drug.
3 ． Give the doctor details （ of the drug's ingredients in English ） and ask for a prescription for a drug with similar effects.
4 ． Try to import it from Japan under the name of supplements. （ The possibility of confiscation at customs will be great. ）

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