Cross Border Rx Shopping: The Canadian Edition
February 10, 2011 8:31 PM Subscribe
Is there a online pharmacy in the USA that will ship prescription medications to Canada?
I've been told I can start taking Rogaine 5% by my dermatologist and, have a prescription. Rogaine/Minoxidil is available over the counter state side and oh so much cheaper than at my local pharmacy, I'd like to take advantage of the substantial price difference. Problem is I've heard Canada Customs would return the parcel back to sender if they knew what was inside despite having a legitimate Rx. Is there a way to get around the red tape?
Throwaway email address: edgars.suit@gmail.com because I know for some men and women this is a touchy subject, this woman included.
I've been told I can start taking Rogaine 5% by my dermatologist and, have a prescription. Rogaine/Minoxidil is available over the counter state side and oh so much cheaper than at my local pharmacy, I'd like to take advantage of the substantial price difference. Problem is I've heard Canada Customs would return the parcel back to sender if they knew what was inside despite having a legitimate Rx. Is there a way to get around the red tape?
Throwaway email address: edgars.suit@gmail.com because I know for some men and women this is a touchy subject, this woman included.
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6. (1) Except as authorized under the regulations, no person shall import into Canada or export from Canada a substance included in Schedule I, II, III, IV, V or VI.
Possession for the purpose of exporting
(2) Except as authorized under the regulations, no person shall possess a substance included in Schedule I, II, III, IV, V or VI for the purpose of exporting it from Canada.
Punishment
(3) Every person who contravenes subsection (1) or (2)
(a) where the subject-matter of the offence is a substance included in Schedule I or II, is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for life;
(b) where the subject-matter of the offence is a substance included in Schedule III or VI,
(i) is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years, or
(ii) is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding eighteen months; and
(c) where the subject-matter of the offence is a substance included in Schedule IV or V,
(i) is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years, or
(ii) is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year.
Also: ROGAINE® is not currently available for women in Canada.
posted by Sys Rq at 9:39 PM on February 10, 2011