CONTROLLED MEDICINES
To purchase controlled medicines (medicinas controlados) you'll first need to visit a federally registered medical doctor. The easiest way to go about this, is to inquire at a first class pharmacy. Every first class pharmacy has a list of approved, familiar doctors that they will share with you. Often their office is within a block or two of the store. Because of intense pressure from the US, Mexican doctors are reluctant to issue prescriptions for more than 30 tablets of a controlled medicine. All prescriptions are held by the pharmacy for inspection by the Mexican DEA, the SECTOR SALUD, who audits pharmacy inventories against presription sales. Violators, are subject to stiff fines and jail sentences. Special prescriptions are written for controlled medicines; they have an "SS" (sector salud registration number) printed on them, and the issuing doctor must affix a rubber stamp seal to further corroborate the legal issuance of the prescription. The farmacia will keep the original prescription, and then offer to make a "copy" for your own record (often the copy is produced by their FAX machine). You'll want to keep this copy handy in case of later inspection by Mexican authorities somewhere down the road. HINT: It's a lot easier to get the doctor to write a prescription for a controlled medicine if you bring a pill bottle from home, indicating your name and the doseage.
RETURNING TO THE USA
Because of intense lobbying by the AARP, US Customs officials are very lenient about allowing even large quantities of medicines to accompany you through customs. The medicine must be for your own personal consumption, and you absolutely must declare all medicines when asked to do so. Only drug smugglers have anything to worry about. Senior citizens who pass through the border with enough medicine to last six months is a common occurance. The phrase "And I have a quantity of prescription medicines for my own use", is usually sufficient to allow quick passage.
READING THIS DOES ANYONE JNOW ANY DOCS DOEN THERE THAT ARE"COOL" ABOUT PRESCRIBING
PLEASE LET ME KNOW GOING SUNDAY
AND YES I KNOW ABOUT GRANEROS I'M NOT LOOKING FOR JUICE
To purchase controlled medicines (medicinas controlados) you'll first need to visit a federally registered medical doctor. The easiest way to go about this, is to inquire at a first class pharmacy. Every first class pharmacy has a list of approved, familiar doctors that they will share with you. Often their office is within a block or two of the store. Because of intense pressure from the US, Mexican doctors are reluctant to issue prescriptions for more than 30 tablets of a controlled medicine. All prescriptions are held by the pharmacy for inspection by the Mexican DEA, the SECTOR SALUD, who audits pharmacy inventories against presription sales. Violators, are subject to stiff fines and jail sentences. Special prescriptions are written for controlled medicines; they have an "SS" (sector salud registration number) printed on them, and the issuing doctor must affix a rubber stamp seal to further corroborate the legal issuance of the prescription. The farmacia will keep the original prescription, and then offer to make a "copy" for your own record (often the copy is produced by their FAX machine). You'll want to keep this copy handy in case of later inspection by Mexican authorities somewhere down the road. HINT: It's a lot easier to get the doctor to write a prescription for a controlled medicine if you bring a pill bottle from home, indicating your name and the doseage.
RETURNING TO THE USA
Because of intense lobbying by the AARP, US Customs officials are very lenient about allowing even large quantities of medicines to accompany you through customs. The medicine must be for your own personal consumption, and you absolutely must declare all medicines when asked to do so. Only drug smugglers have anything to worry about. Senior citizens who pass through the border with enough medicine to last six months is a common occurance. The phrase "And I have a quantity of prescription medicines for my own use", is usually sufficient to allow quick passage.
READING THIS DOES ANYONE JNOW ANY DOCS DOEN THERE THAT ARE"COOL" ABOUT PRESCRIBING
PLEASE LET ME KNOW GOING SUNDAY
AND YES I KNOW ABOUT GRANEROS I'M NOT LOOKING FOR JUICE

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