| Country |
Prescription Required? |
Notes |
| Albania |
prescription required |
Medicines for personal use are
admitted provided the addressee has a medical certificate. Prescription
drugs should be no more than 3 months' supply. Non-prescription drugs
should be limited to 5 pieces of each item. |
| Algeria |
prescription required |
Import of medicine requires
prior approval from the ministry of Public Health and subject to the visa
of the Central Algerian Pharmacy. Prescription drugs should be no more
than 3 months' supply. Non-prescription drugs should be limited to 5
pieces of each item. |
| Angola |
prescription not required |
Patent medicines are admitted
only under permit issued by the Angola Department of Health. Prescription
drugs should be no more than 3 months' supply. Non-prescription drugs
should be limited to 5 pieces of each item. |
| Argentina |
prescription not required |
Import of medicine is
permitted provided it is for personal use and of non-commercial nature.
Prescription drugs should be no more than 3 months' supply.
Non-prescription drugs should be limited to 5 pieces of each item. |
| Armenia |
prescription not required |
Medicines and vitamins are
admitted as authorised by the Bureau for Registration of Medicines and
Pharmaceuticals. Prescription drugs should be no more than 3 months'
supply. Non-prescription drugs should be limited to 5 pieces of each item. |
| Aruba |
prescription not required |
Prescription drugs should be
no more than 3 months' supply. Non-prescription drugs should be limited to
5 pieces of each item. |
| Australia |
prescription not required |
Import of medicine for
personal use if subject to the permission of the Australian
Director-General of Health. Prescription drugs should be no more than 3
months' supply. Non-prescription drugs should be limited to 5 pieces of
each item. |
| Austria |
prescription required |
Medicines intended for
personal use are permitted only under an import license. Product should be
shipped consigned to a pharmacy. Prescription drugs should be no more than
3 months' supply. Non-prescription drugs should be limited to 5 pieces of
each item. |
| Azerbaijan |
prescription not required |
Medicines and vitamins are
admitted as authorised by the Bureau for Registration of Medicines and
Pharmaceuticals. Prescription drugs should be no more than 3 months'
supply. Non-prescription drugs should be limited to 5 pieces of each item. |
| Bahamas |
prescription not required |
Prescription drugs should be
no more than 3 months' supply. Non-prescription drugs should be limited to
5 pieces of each item. |
| Bahrain |
prescription not required |
Import of prescription drugs
is subject to approval of Health Ministry. Prescription drugs should be no
more than 3 months' supply. Non-prescription drugs should be limited to 5
pieces of each item. |
| Bangladesh |
prescription not required |
Prescription drugs should be
no more than 3 months' supply. Non-prescription drugs should be limited to
5 pieces of each item. |
| Barbados |
prescription not required |
Prescription drugs should be
no more than 3 months' supply. Non-prescription drugs should be limited to
5 pieces of each item. |
| Belgium |
prescription not required |
Prescription drugs should be
no more than 3 months' supply. Non-prescription drugs should be limited to
5 pieces of each item. Prohibited items: Melatonin, Viagra shipments to
private individuals intended for personal use do not require import
license provided value does not exceed 15,000 Belgian francs
(approximately US$430.00) |
| Belize |
prescription not required |
Prescription drugs should be
no more than 3 months' supply. Non-prescription drugs should be limited to
5 pieces of each item. |
| Bolivia |
prescription not required |
The Bolivian health
authorities must approve medicines. Prescription drugs should be no more
than 3 months' supply. Non-prescription drugs should be limited to 5
pieces of each item. |
| Brazil |
prescription required |
Medicines must be accompanied
by a prescription from the attendant Brazilian doctor. This prescription
should be on a chemist's form, bearing the name, private address or office
of the doctor, his registration number with the Brazil National Medical
Council and a Portuguese translation of the instructions, as necessary. |
| Brunei
Darussalam |
prescription not required |
A license must be obtained
from the Director of Medical Services for the importation of medicines. |
| Bulgaria |
prescription required |
The Bulgarian Ministry of
Health must approve medicines. |
| Cambodia |
prescription not required |
Prescription drugs should be
no more than 3 months' supply. Non-prescription drugs should be limited to
5 pieces of each item. |
| Cameroon |
prescription not required |
Import of prescription drugs
is subject to approval of Health Ministry. Prescription drugs should be no
more than 3 months' supply. Non-prescription drugs should be limited to 5
pieces of each item. |
| Canada |
prescription required |
Drugs and medicines must
comply with Canadian law. Import of medicine for personal use is OK
provided recipient has prescription. Copy of prescription should accompany
shipment. Prescription drugs should be no more than 3 months' supply or
100 count. Non-prescription drugs should be limited to 5 pieces of each
item. |
| Cape
Verde |
prescription not required |
Subject to approval of the
Ministry of Health. |
| Central
African Republic |
prescription not required |
Medical or pharmaceutical
products may only be addressed to licensed pharmacists. |
| Chile |
prescription required |
Import of medicine for
personal use is OK provided recipient has prescription. Copy of
prescription should accompany shipment. Prescription drugs should be no
more than 3 months' supply. Non-prescription drugs should be limited to 5
pieces of each item. Substantial Duty may apply. |
| China |
prescription not required |
Import of prescription drugs
is subject to approval of Health Ministry. Prescription drugs should be no
more than 3 months' supply. Non-prescription drugs should be limited to 5
pieces of each item. Value of each shipment must not be more than RMB 100
yuan and total value received by each family in one year must not exceed
RMB 800 yuan. Medicines will continue to be admitted up to RMB 40 yuan. |
| Colombia |
prescription required |
Import of medicine for
personal use is OK provided recipient has prescription. Copy of
prescription should accompany shipment. Prescription drugs should be no
more than 3 months supply. Non-prescription drugs should be limited to 5
pieces of each item. Substantial Duty may apply. |
| Comoros |
prescription not required |
Import for medical reason is
OK. |
| Congo
(Brazzaville), Republic of the |
prescription not required |
Medicines can only be
addressed to licensed pharmacists. |
| Congo,
Democratic Republic of the |
prescription not required |
Import of prescription drugs
is subject to approval of Health Ministry. Prescription drugs should be no
more than 3 months' supply. Non-prescription drugs should be limited to 5
pieces of each item. Medicines require the authorisation of the medical
authorities of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. |
| Corsica |
prescription required |
Import of medicine for
personal use is OK provided recipient has prescription. Copy of
prescription should accompany shipment. Limit shipments to 1-month supply
of medication only. |
| Costa
Rica |
prescription required prescription
required |
Import of medicine for
personal use is OK provided recipient has prescription. Limit 3 month's
supply for prescription drugs. |
| Cote
D'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) |
prescription not required |
Import of medicine for
personal use is OK. Limit 3 month's supply for prescription drugs. |
| Cyprus |
prescription not required |
Import of medicine for
personal use is subject to the approval of the health ministry. Limit 3
month's supply for prescription drugs. |
| Denmark |
prescription required |
Import license from local
health ministry is required. Product should be shipped consigned to a
pharmacy. Pharmacists and Labs recognised by the state can import
medicines in amounts costing less than 100 Danish kroner without obtaining
a license. |
| Ecuador |
prescription not required |
Prescription drugs should be
no more than 3 months' supply. Non-prescription drugs should be limited to
5 pieces of each item. |
| Egypt |
prescription not required |
Import Permit issued in
advance by the Egyptian Health Ministry is required for import of
medicine. Prescription drugs should be no more than 3 months' supply.
Non-prescription drugs should be limited to 5 pieces of each item. |
| El
Salvador |
prescription not required |
Prescription drugs should be
no more than 3 months' supply. Non-prescription drugs should be limited to
5 pieces of each item. |
| England
(Great Britain) |
prescription not required |
Import of medicine for
personal use is subject to the approval of the health ministry.
Prescription drugs should be no more than 3 months' supply.
Non-prescription drugs should be limited to 5 pieces of each item. Viagra
is prohibited. |
| Eritrea |
prescription not required |
Import of medicines requires
authorisation of the Ministry of Public Health. Prescription drugs should
be no more than 3 months' supply. Non-prescription drugs should be limited
to 5 pieces of each item. |
| Estonia |
prescription not required |
Narcotics and psychotropics
are prohibited. Prescription drugs should be no more than 3 months'
supply. Non-prescription drugs should be limited to 5 pieces of each item. |
| Fiji
Islands |
prescription not required |
Import of medicine for
personal use is subject to the approval of the health ministry. Limit 3
month's supply for prescription drugs. |
| France |
prescription not required |
Import of medicine for
personal use is subject to approval of the Ministry of Health. Limit
shipments to 1-month supply of medication only. Medicines are subject to
an import license issued by the Central Pharmaceutical Service of the
Ministry of Health |
| Germany |
prescription not required |
Import license from local
health ministry is required. Importation of medicines requires special
authorisation by German authorities. Product should be shipped consigned
to a pharmacy. Hospital pharmacies can import medicines in small amounts
without obtaining an import license. |
| Great
Britain (England) |
prescription not required |
Import of medicine for
personal use is subject to the approval of the health ministry.
Prescription drugs should be no more than 3 months' supply.
Non-prescription drugs should be limited to 5 pieces of each item. Viagra
is prohibited. |
| Greece |
prescription not required |
Medicines must be packaged in
the manufacturer¹s container bearing distinctive marks. Medicines must be
licensed or specially authorised by the Greek authorities. Prescription
drugs should be no more than 3 months' supply. Non-prescription drugs
should be limited to 5 pieces of each item. |
| Greenland |
prescription required |
Import license from local
health ministry is required. Product should be shipped consigned to a
pharmacy. pharmacists and Labs recognised by the state can import
medicines in amounts costing less than 100 Danish kroner |
| Guatemala |
prescription required |
Import of medicine for
personal use is OK provided recipient has prescription. Copy of
prescription should accompany shipment. Prescription drugs should be no
more than 3 months' supply. Non-prescription drugs should be limited to 5
pieces of each item. Substantial Duty may apply. |
| Guinea |
prescription not required |
Prescription drugs should be
no more than 3 months' supply. Non-prescription drugs should be limited to
5 pieces of each item. |
| Guinea-Bissau |
prescription not required |
Prescription drugs should be
no more than 3 months' supply. Non-prescription drugs should be limited to
5 pieces of each item. |
| Haiti |
prescription not required |
Prescription drugs should be
no more than 3 months' supply. Non-prescription drugs should be limited to
5 pieces of each item. |
| Honduras |
prescription not required |
Prescription drugs should be
no more than 3 months' supply. Non-prescription drugs should be limited to
5 pieces of each item. |
| Hong
Kong |
prescription not required |
Import of prescription drugs
is subject to approval of Health Ministry. Prescription drugs should be no
more than 3 months' supply. Non-prescription drugs should be limited to 5
pieces of each item. |
| Iceland |
prescription not required |
Medicines are subject to
approval of health ministry. All medicines must be accompanied by invoice
stating price. The addressee is required to present the invoice with other
documents in order to effect customs clearance of the parcel. Pharmacists,
hospitals and Labs recognised by the state can import medicines in small
amounts without obtaining a license. |
| India |
prescription not required |
Medicines are subject to
approval of health ministry. No license is required if medicine is for
personal use and does not exceed 100 rupees in value. Prescription drugs
should be no more than 3 months' supply. Non-prescription drugs should be
limited to 5 pieces of each item. Substantial Duty may apply (30% or more) |
| Ireland |
prescription required |
Import of medicine for
personal use is subject to the approval of the health ministry.
Prescription drugs should be no more than 3 months' supply.
Non-prescription drugs should be limited to 5 pieces of each item. Viagra
is prohibited. |
| Israel |
prescription required |
Import of medicine for
personal use is OK provided recipient has prescription. Copy of
prescription should accompany shipment. Prescription drugs should be no
more than 3 months' supply. Non-prescription drugs should be limited to 5
pieces of each item. Substantial Duty may apply. Pharmacists, hospitals
and Labs recognised by the state can import medicines in small amounts
without obtaining a license. |
| Italy |
prescription not required |
Import of prescription drugs
is subject to approval of Health Ministry. Prescription drugs should be no
more than 3 months' supply. Non-prescription drugs should be limited to 5
pieces of each item. Liquids may not be shipped. Pharmacists, hospitals
and Labs recognised by the state can import medicines in small amounts
without obtaining a license. |
| Jamaica |
prescription not required |
Medicines must have the name
and formula printed in English on the container and wrapper. Prescription
drugs should be no more than 3 months' supply. Non-prescription drugs
should be limited to 5 pieces of each item. |
| Japan |
prescription not required |
Prescription drugs should be
no more than 1-2 months' supply. Non-prescription drugs should be limited
to 5 pieces of each item. Import permits are not required for medicines
intended for personal use and in quantities such that they could not be
used for commercial purposes. Contraceptives should be limited to
one-month supply per shipment. Shipment of Viagra to female recipient is
prohibited. Shipment of female hormones to male recipient is subject to
approval of Japanese customs. |
| Jordan |
prescription required |
Import of prescription drugs
is subject to approval of Health Ministry. Prescription drugs should be no
more than 3 months' supply. Non-prescription drugs should be limited to 5
pieces of each item. |
| Kazakhstan |
prescription not required |
Medicines and vitamins are
admitted as authorised by the Bureau for Registration of Medicines and
Pharmaceuticals. Prescription drugs should be no more than 3 months'
supply. Non-prescription drugs should be limited to 5 pieces of each item. |
| Kenya |
prescription not required |
Import of prescription drugs
is subject to approval of Health Ministry. Prescription drugs should be no
more than 3 months' supply. Non-prescription drugs should be limited to 5
pieces of each item. |
| Kuwait |
prescription not required |
Import of prescription drugs
is subject to approval of Health Ministry. Medicines and pills must be
accompanied by a medical prescription or documents indicating their
specifications or compositions. Prescription drugs should be no more than
3 months' supply. Non-prescription drugs should be limited to 5 pieces of
each item. |
| Kyrgyzstan |
prescription not required |
Medicines and vitamins are
admitted as authorised by the Bureau for Registration of Medicines and
Pharmaceuticals. Prescription drugs should be no more than 3 months'
supply. Non-prescription drugs should be limited to 5 pieces of each item. |
| Laos |
prescription not required |
Import of prescription drugs
is subject to approval of Health Ministry. Prescription drugs should be no
more than 3 months' supply. Non-prescription drugs should be limited to 5
pieces of each item. |
| Latvia |
prescription not required |
Prescription drugs should be
no more than 3 months' supply. Non-prescription drugs should be limited to
5 pieces of each item. |
| Lebanon |
prescription not required |
Medicines are admitted only
under permit from the Ministry of Public Health in Lebanon. Prescription
drugs should be no more than 3 months' supply. Non-prescription drugs
should be limited to 5 pieces of each item. |
| Liechtenstein |
prescription not required |
Prescription drugs should be
no more than 3 months' supply. Non-prescription drugs should be limited to
5 pieces of each item. |
| Luxembourg |
prescription not required |
Import of medicine is subject
to approval of the Health Ministry. Prescription drugs should be no more
than 3 months' supply. Non-prescription drugs should be limited to 5
pieces of each item. Pharmacists, hospitals and Labs recognised by the
state can import medicines in small amounts without obtaining a license. |
| Macao |
prescription not required |
Prescription drugs should be
no more than 3 months' supply. Non-prescription drugs should be limited to
5 pieces of each item. |
| Madagascar |
prescription not required |
Prescription drugs should be
no more than 3 months' supply. Non-prescription drugs should be limited to
5 pieces of each item. |
| Madeira
Islands |
prescription not required |
Prescription drugs should be
no more than 3 months' supply. Non-prescription drugs should be limited to
5 pieces of each item. |
| Malawi |
prescription not required |
Medicines must be plainly
marked with the composition and dosage. Prescription drugs should be no
more than 3 months' supply. Non-prescription drugs should be limited to 5
pieces of each item. |
| Malaysia |
prescription not required |
Medicines are subject to
approval of the Ministry of Health Prescription drugs should be no more
than 3 months' supply. Non-prescription drugs should be limited to 5
pieces of each item. |
| Maldives |
prescription not required |
Prescription drugs should be
no more than 3 months' supply. Non-prescription drugs should be limited to
5 pieces of each item. |
| Mali |
prescription not required |
Prescription drugs should be
no more than 3 months' supply. Non-prescription drugs should be limited to
5 pieces of each item. |
| Martinique |
prescription required |
Import of medicine for
personal use (non-commercial in nature) is OK provided recipient has
prescription. Copy of prescription should accompany shipment. Limit
shipments to 1-month supply of medication only. medicines require an
import license issued by the Central Pharmaceutical Service of the
Ministry of Health |
| Mexico |
prescription not required |
Medicines are admitted only by prior approval of the
Department of Public Health in Mexico. |
| Moldova |
prescription not required |
Medicines and vitamins are
admitted as authorised by the Bureau for Registration of Medicines and
Pharmaceuticals. Prescription drugs should be no more than 3 months'
supply. Non-prescription drugs should be limited to 5 pieces of each item. |
| Mongolia |
prescription not required |
Prescription drugs should be
no more than 3 months' supply. Non-prescription drugs should be limited to
5 pieces of each item. |
| Mozambique |
prescription not required |
Prescription drugs should be
no more than 3 months' supply. Non-prescription drugs should be limited to
5 pieces of each item. |
| Netherlands |
prescription not required |
Import of prescription drugs
is subject to approval of Health Ministry. Import permits are not required
for medicines intended for personal use and in quantities such that they
could not be used for commercial purposes. Prescription drugs should be no
more than 3 months' supply. Non-prescription drugs should be limited to 5
pieces of each item. Prohibited items: Melatonin, Viagra Pharmacists,
hospitals and Labs recognised by the state can import medicines in small
amounts without obtaining a license. |
| Netherlands
Antilles |
prescription not required |
Prescription drugs should be
no more than 3 months supply. Non-prescription drugs should be limited to
5 pieces of each item. |
| Nicaragua |
prescription not required |
Medicines or secret remedies
of unknown composition that are not registered in Nicaragua and whose
formulas have not been made public are prohibited. Prescription drugs
should be no more than 3 months' supply. Non-prescription drugs should be
limited to 5 pieces of each item. |
| Nigeria |
prescription not required |
Import of medicines requires a
license. Prescription drugs should be no more than 3 months' supply.
Non-prescription drugs should be limited to 5 pieces of each item. |
| Norway |
prescription required |
Import license from local
health ministry is required. Product should be shipped consigned to a
pharmacy. Prescription drugs should be no more than 3 months' supply.
Non-prescription drugs should be limited to 5 pieces of each item.
Pharmacists, hospitals and Labs recognised by the state can import
medicines in small amounts without obtaining a license. |
| Oman |
prescription not required |
Medicines of all kinds must be
authorised by the Ministry of Health. Prescription drugs should be no more
than 3 months' supply. Non-prescription drugs should be limited to 5
pieces of each item. |
| Pakistan |
prescription not required |
Import of prescription drugs
is subject to approval of Health Ministry. Prescription drugs should be no
more than 3 months' supply. Non-prescription drugs should be limited to 5
pieces of each item. Substantial Duty may apply. |
| Panama |
prescription not required |
Prescription drugs should be
no more than 3 months' supply. Non-prescription drugs should be limited to
5 pieces of each item. |
| Paraguay |
prescription not required |
Medicines require a permit
from the Ministry of Public Health. Prescription drugs should be no more
than 3 months' supply. Non-prescription drugs should be limited to 5
pieces of each item. |
| Peru |
prescription not required |
Contraceptives are prohibited.
Commercial Invoice not required if value is less than US$200.00.
Prescription drugs should be no more than 3 months' supply.
Non-prescription drugs should be limited to 5 pieces of each item. |
| Philippines |
prescription not required |
Medicines are subject to
approval of the health ministry. Prescription drugs should be no more than
3 months' supply. Non-prescription drugs should be limited to 5 pieces of
each item. |
| Poland |
prescription not required |
Import of medicine for
personal use is subject to approval of the health ministry. Prescription
drugs should be no more than 3 months' supply. Non-prescription drugs
should be limited to 5 pieces of each item. |
| Portugal |
prescription not required |
Medicines require the
authorisation of the Director General of health of Portugal. Prescription
drugs should be no more than 3 months' supply. Non-prescription drugs
should be limited to 5 pieces of each item. Pharmacists, hospitals and
Labs recognised by the state can import medicines in small amounts without
obtaining a license. |
| Romania |
prescription not required |
Medicines intended for
personal use do not require import permit, provided quantity is limited to
one piece of each item. Prescription drugs should be no more than 3
months' supply. Non-prescription drugs should be limited to 5 pieces of
each item. |
| Russia |
prescription not required |
Medicines and vitamins are
admitted as authorised by the Bureau for Registration of Medicines and
Pharmaceuticals. Prescription drugs should be no more than 3 months'
supply. Non-prescription drugs should be limited to 5 pieces of each item. |
| Rwanda |
prescription not required |
Medicines are admitted
provided the addressee ahs a permit issued by the Chief Pharmacist in
Rwanda. Prescription drugs should be no more than 3 months' supply.
Non-prescription drugs should be limited to 5 pieces of each item. |
| Saudi
Arabia |
prescription required |
Medicines are not admissible,
unless accompanied by a medical prescription issued by a competent
authority. Prescription drugs should be no more than 3 months' supply.
Non-prescription drugs should be limited to 5 pieces of each item. |
| Senegal |
prescription not required |
Prescription drugs should be
no more than 3 months' supply. Non-prescription drugs should be limited to
5 pieces of each item. |
| Serbia-Montenegro |
prescription required |
Medicines must be accompanied
by a medical prescription or by an attestation from a medical institution
justifying the need to use such article. Prescription drugs should be no
more than 3 months' supply. Non-prescription drugs should be limited to 5
pieces of each item. |
| Seychelles |
prescription not required |
Prescription drugs should be
no more than 3 months' supply. Non-prescription drugs should be limited to
5 pieces of each item. |
| Singapore |
prescription not required |
Prescription drugs should be
no more than 3 months' supply. Non-prescription drugs should be limited to
5 pieces of each item. |
| Slovak
Republic |
prescription not required |
Medicines are admitted
provided the addressee is in possession of an import permit granted by the
Slovak Republic health authorities. Prescription drugs should be no more
than 3 months' supply. Non-prescription drugs should be limited to 5
pieces of each item. |
| Somalia |
prescription not required |
Prescription drugs should be
no more than 3 months' supply. Non-prescription drugs should be limited to
5 pieces of each item. |
| South
Africa |
prescription not required |
Medicines are subject to the
approval of the health ministry. Import license is not required id value
is less than R 200 (Rand). Prescription drugs should be no more than 3
months' supply. Non-prescription drugs should be limited to 5 pieces of
each item. |
| South
Korea |
prescription not required |
Import of prescription drugs
is subject to approval of Health Ministry. Prescription drugs should be no
more than 3 months' supply. Non-prescription drugs should be limited to 5
pieces of each item. Prohibited items: DHEA |
| Spain |
prescription required |
Import license from local
health ministry is required. Prescription drugs should be no more than 3
months' supply. Non-prescription drugs should be limited to 5 pieces of
each item. Pharmacists, hospitals and Labs recognised by the state can
import medicines in small amounts without obtaining a license. |
| St.
Lucia |
prescription not required |
Prescription drugs should be
no more than 3 months' supply. Non-prescription drugs should be limited to
5 pieces of each item. |
| Sweden |
prescription not required |
Medicines are admitted only by
authorised importers. Prescription drugs should be no more than 3 months'
supply. Non-prescription drugs should be limited to 5 pieces of each item.
Pharmacists, hospitals and Labs recognised by the state can import
medicines in small amounts without obtaining a license. |
| Switzerland |
prescription not required |
Import of prescription drugs
is subject to approval of Health Ministry. Prescription drugs should be no
more than 3 months' supply. Non-prescription drugs should be limited to 5
pieces of each item. Pharmacists, hospitals and Labs recognised by the
state can import medicines in small amounts without obtaining a license. |
| Taiwan |
prescription not required |
No license in required
provided it is being imported for personal use and the value is less than
US$1,000.00. |
| Tajikistan |
prescription not required |
Medicines and vitamins are
admitted as authorised by the Bureau for Registration of Medicines and
Pharmaceuticals. Prescription drugs should be no more than 3 months'
supply. Non-prescription drugs should be limited to 5 pieces of each item. |
| Thailand |
prescription not required |
Import of prescription drugs
is subject to approval of Health Ministry. Prescription drugs should be no
more than 3 months' supply. Non-prescription drugs should be limited to 5
pieces of each item. |
| Togo |
prescription not required |
Import of prescription drugs
is subject to approval of Health Ministry. Prescription drugs should be no
more than 3 months' supply. Non-prescription drugs should be limited to 5
pieces of each item. |
| Tonga |
prescription not required |
Import of prescription drugs
is subject to approval of Health Ministry. Prescription drugs should be no
more than 3 months' supply. Non-prescription drugs should be limited to 5
pieces of each item. |
| Trinidad
and Tobago |
prescription not required |
Import of prescription drugs
is subject to approval of Health Ministry. Prescription drugs should be no
more than 3 months' supply. Non-prescription drugs should be limited to 5
pieces of each item. |
| Tunisia |
prescription not required |
Import of prescription drugs
is subject to approval of Health Ministry. Pharmacies and physicians can
import small amounts of medicines for clinical use without a permit.
Prescription drugs should be no more than 3 months' supply.
Non-prescription drugs should be limited to 5 pieces of each item. Banned
items: Aspirin, sulpha drugs and vitamin compounds. |
| Turkmenistan |
prescription not required |
Medicines and vitamins are
admitted as authorised by the Bureau for Registration of Medicines and
Pharmaceuticals. Prescription drugs should be no more than 3 months'
supply. Non-prescription drugs should be limited to 5 pieces of each item. |
| Turks
and Caicos Islands |
prescription not required |
Prescription drugs should be
no more than 3 months' supply. Non-prescription drugs should be limited to
5 pieces of each item. |
| U.A.E. |
prescription not required |
Import of medicines requires
prior authorisation and approval of the health ministry. Prescription
drugs should be no more than 3 months' supply. Non-prescription drugs
should be limited to 5 pieces of each item. |
| Uganda |
prescription not required |
Import of prescription drugs
is subject to approval of Health Ministry. Prescription drugs should be no
more than 3 months' supply. Non-prescription drugs should be limited to 5
pieces of each item. |
| Ukraine |
prescription not required |
Medicines are prohibited
unless a permit from health ministry is obtained before shipment is made.
Prescription drugs should be no more than 3 months' supply.
Non-prescription drugs should be limited to 5 pieces of each item. |
| Uruguay |
prescription not required |
Medicines are subject to
approval by the health ministry. Prescription drugs should be no more than
3 months' supply. Non-prescription drugs should be limited to 5 pieces of
each item. |
| USA |
prescription not required |
Prescription drugs should be
no more than 3 months' supply. Non-prescription drugs should be limited to
5 pieces of each item. |
| Uzbekistan |
prescription not required |
Medicines and vitamins are
admitted as authorised by the Bureau for Registration of Medicines and
Pharmaceuticals. Prescription drugs should be no more than 3 months'
supply. Non-prescription drugs should be limited to 5 pieces of each item. |
| Vatican
City |
prescription not required |
Import of prescription drugs
is subject to approval of Health Ministry. Prescription drugs should be no
more than 3 months' supply. Non-prescription drugs should be limited to 5
pieces of each item. Liquids may not be shipped. |
| Venezuela |
prescription required |
Medicines must be authorised
by the Minister of Health, Agriculture and Boviculture of Venezuela.
Import of medicine for personal use is OK provided recipient has
prescription. Copy of prescription should accompany shipment. Prescription
drugs should be no more than 3 months' supply. Non-prescription drugs
should be limited to 5 pieces of each item. |
| Vietnam |
prescription not required |
Medicines being shipped as a
gift with value of less than US$200.00 do not require an import permit.
Such parcels must be marked "Gift-Export License Not Required"
Prescription drugs should be no more than 3 months' supply.
Non-prescription drugs should be limited to 5 pieces of each item. |
| Yemen |
prescription not required |
Medicines are subject to
approval of the Health Ministry. Prescription drugs should be no more than
3 months' supply. Non-prescription drugs should be limited to 5 pieces of
each item. |
| Zambia |
prescription not required |
Medicines must be clearly
marked as to their nature or composition in English on the label.
Prescription drugs should be no more than 3 months' supply.
Non-prescription drugs should be limited to 5 pieces of each item. |
| Zimbabwe |
prescription not required |
Medicines must be labelled
with the name, formula, and composition in English. Prescription drugs
should be no more than 3 months' supply. Non-prescription drugs should be
limited to 5 pieces of each item. |