How do I know if my order has been seized?


The answer is different in each country.
If you live in USA you will receive a letter like the one below





If you live in Europe you may be contacted by customs for a precription and to pay some import and sales tax.

You can see the current U.S. Customs and Border Protection letters for controlled substances (Informed Compliance Notice for Imported Controlled Substances) at:
http://www.drugbuyers.com/loveletter/




We have an interesting thread about this at:
http://www.drugbuyers.com/freeboard/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/425205/page//fpart/1/vc/1

Special thanks to rjentprs, wgh12
, and others that sent us or posted the letters...

WHAT DOES THE ENVELOPE LOOK LIKE? WILL MY POSTMAN KNOW WHAT THE LETTER IS. OR ANYONE ELSE THAT SEES IT.

WHAT DOES THE ENVELOPE LOOK LIKE? WILL MY POSTMAN KNOW WHAT THE LETTER IS. OR ANYONE ELSE THAT SEES IT.

just a normal business envelope with the Dept of Homeland Security or US customs and border protection (i forgot which one) logo on it in the upper left corner... and i dont think many people will know whats inside unless they have gotten one before

Ok, Thanks for the information on the envelope.Have a good day.

I would be willing to guess that your carrier has a pretty good idea what it is.Especially if you've received some mail from a foreign country in recent times.

My friend who pointed this site out to me said he has never received a US Customs letter. He only orders maybe 5 times a year but I was wondering what the chance of getting something confiscated are?

What is the current administrations stance on the importation of personal medication importation?

I apologize if this is a impossible question to answer, and I have search the board for an answer. It is likely; however, that I may have missed the correct thread discussing this.

Thanks,
Grace

the stance is ALL ILLEGAL unless you have a DEA import license.

Yep, absolutely correct, totally illegal for schedulled meds, etc. *sigh*

What about non-controlled?

I understand that controlled mesd are illegal, but how aggressively do they pursue this issue?

Grace

As for receiving anything at all via post, even not meds, etc. which is not shedulled/requires a license is fine, but yeah on the topic of schedulled meds, which many of us take the risk to receive because of availability, it is illegal, eventhough well yeah some meds are available. All depends on what you are after I suppose.

How aggressive US government agencies are regarding seizing inbound shipments of prescription drugs is open to question at any one time since enforcement efforts seem to vary from facility to facility.
However, there is no question that the importation of prescription drugs, scheduled or unscheduled, is illegal unless you have an importation license.
There is no "personal use" or other regulation exemption except in very rare instances when you and your physician have identified a medication (such as Rember for Alzheimers treatment) made in another country and not FDA-approved here.

Thanks, I did find a govt link.

Im still really confused as to the legitimacy of non-controlled meds. I was reading in some depth and found that they can detail a med for just about any reason. If its not in the original box, if it dosnt have the manufacture booklet. If its not in English!! Are they kidding English isnt even our national language, how can my taxes pay for a translator in say US courts, but I cant import a medication that isnt in English!

I have a hunch the law, really is in favor of our wonderful pharmaceutical community.

Grace

in canada, only a person with a license can order scheduled meds (non-controlled)

get this, conditions are ok if person
1. has a license to import
2. medication number is consistent for personal use.

So why may I ask why would a licensed pharmacist order meds, scheduled or not, for PERSONAL USE?

therein likes the inconsistencies, as well as the sheer stupidity, of the law regarding prescriptions drugs from abroad.

Speaking of inconsistent, what are "scheduled meds (non-controlled)" ?
Is this some Canadian classification which is different from US regulations?

Does anyone know if there is a limit to these letters? Say if you get 20 of them will they actually come after you? Anyone have a running total higher than that?

I also wondered if you start getting alot of them will they actually pursue you? I know some members have said only if you try to claim it will you have a problem, but if you recieve many of them would they take action?