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Nov 4th, 2016 | 02:40 AM

#41

ekscrunchy

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A state requirement to carry controlled medicines in the original container?

Can this be true?

Nov 4th, 2016 | 07:31 AM

#42

NewbE

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It could be true. I know that Florida is battling pill mills and enacting new legislation every week that will do nothing but inconvenience legal users of controlled meds. But that has nothing to do with the TSA, which, again, does not require Rx pills/tabs to be in their original containers.

Nov 4th, 2016 | 02:27 PM

#43

ekscrunchy

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More complicated than I thought, but still nothing to do with TSA or the OP's question:

http://edfolsomlaw.com/2013/01/illeg...ription-drugs/

Nov 4th, 2016 | 03:15 PM

#44

Underhill

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I always take my meds in their week-at-a-time containers, not the original pill bottles. Never had a problem.

Nov 4th, 2016 | 05:54 PM

#45

Seamus

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TSA's mission has nothing to do with controlled substances, they are not the DEA. Unless your medication is a liquid over 100ml or you are carrying an outrageous number of pills, it will get nary a glance, labeled or not.

Nov 29th, 2025 | 12:19 PM

#46

Cira

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Thank you for the response. Seemingly, the pills question I asked years ago was a real issue for me because I was trying to follow the rules. However,
I made a decision and stuck with it and it has worked for me since then. Thanks again, RoamsAround.

Dec 1st, 2025 | 12:13 PM

#47

suze

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How many of you have had issues with TSA because your meds are not in their original bottles please?

Not me. Ever. I have always used unlabled containers, ziplocks, or a weekly pill case. Never once been questioned.

Dec 1st, 2025 | 02:26 PM

#48

janisj

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No one almost ever. Except for certain restricted drugs original containers / labels aren’t required.

but since the OP is from years ago - there was more ‘urban legend’ false information out there.

Last edited by janisj; Dec 1st, 2025 at 02:28 PM.