Help! Taking Prescription Drugs Into Japan
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Help! Taking Prescription Drugs Into Japan
I am packing and as I was putting double my RX pills into my 7 day pill keeper my husband said that he read customs is really picky about bring prescription meds into Japan and that I better keep them in my original bottles. I did a search and I can't find anything. I take several heart and blood pressure medications so quite a few bottles to put in my carry on. If it's not an issue I would rather have them in my little dispenser. Has anyone had experience with this?
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Japan is very strict about certain drugs which are in common use by many Americans and do not even require a prescription.
http://japan.usembassy.gov/e/acs/tacs-medimport.html
Here is some detailed info:
http://www.mhlw.go.jp/english/topics/import/index.html
For the most part if the prescription drug amount is less than a month's supply, there should not be a problem....
For longer than a month a yakkan shoumei is necessary:
http://www.mhlw.go.jp/english/policy...als/dl/qa1.pdf
I had to get those for my meds this spring as I stayed for two months. Of course, chances are one won't be stopped in Immigration....but....
http://japan.usembassy.gov/e/acs/tacs-medimport.html
Here is some detailed info:
http://www.mhlw.go.jp/english/topics/import/index.html
For the most part if the prescription drug amount is less than a month's supply, there should not be a problem....
For longer than a month a yakkan shoumei is necessary:
http://www.mhlw.go.jp/english/policy...als/dl/qa1.pdf
I had to get those for my meds this spring as I stayed for two months. Of course, chances are one won't be stopped in Immigration....but....
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If the drugs are legal in Japan then I would not be concerned about bringing in a 2-week supply in one of those pill organizers.
>>how would they know if you were carrying drugs of any kind?<<
By searching your bag(s).
>>how would they know if you were carrying drugs of any kind?<<
By searching your bag(s).
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I think it's okay too. I have a list of what I take on my phone, I am going to take pictures of the bottles. It isn't Oxycontin or anything. I don't want to put them in my checked luggage in case it gets lost. I just wondered if anyone had a problem. I guess I will find out!