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Abroad with medicines? Yes, but you need to be aware of the regulations

MedExpress Team

Piotr Wójcik

Published Aug. 22, 2024 13:47

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When we go on vacation, our first instinct is rarely to think about what regulations apply to taking medicines across the border. This is a big mistake, especially if we are taking any medications on a permanent basis. It turns out that if we don't follow the formalities, we can be unpleasantly surprised just before we travel.

- We must remember that if we are taking medicines that we take on a foreign trip and they are not narcotics or psychotropic substances, we must carry a certificate from our doctor. We can be asked for such a document, for example, at the airport before boarding the plane," explains Damian Kuraś, spokesman for the Main Pharmaceutical Inspectorate.

More paperwork awaits us if we take drugs that conta...

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