This gets cited here weekly, usually second-hand, so it is worth setting out what it does and does not establish.
The variables that decide how a cross-border order goes are declaration wording, the destination country's import rules for prescription medicines, and whether the shipment looks commercial. Personal-import allowances exist in some jurisdictions and not in others, and where they exist they are usually conditional on a prescription and a quantity limit. The failure mode is normally a seizure notice rather than anything worse, and a reshipment policy is the thing worth confirming before ordering rather than after.
Where I think it is weakest: the completion rate deserves as much attention as the headline, because a large effect among those who finished is a different claim from a large effect among those enrolled.
What I actually want to know is which of the variables in a cross-border order actually determine the outcome, and which are superstition. Numbers rather than impressions, if you have them.
Figures above are from the primary publication rather than the press summary. If a number here disagrees with one you have, post yours and we will work out which of us is reading a secondary source.
KristenIndy said:The variables that decide how a cross-border order goes are declaration wording, the destination country's import rules for prescription medicines,…
International shipping tracking for cross-border ordering orders: my experience with customs in the US when ordering from overseas:
Required FDA import alert review, delayed 10 days.
Tips: always include a copy of your prescription, declare medication properly on customs forms, keep quantities reasonable (personal use = 3 month supply max), and use a vendor who has experience shipping to your country.
KristenIndy said:The variables that decide how a cross-border order goes are declaration wording, the destination country's import rules for prescription medicines,…
Pushing back on KristenIndy here. Import rules are jurisdiction-specific and this board keeps giving US-shaped answers to non-US questions. What is a personal-import allowance in one country is a controlled-import offence in another.
I would rather be corrected than agreed with, if it comes to it.
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Browse GL BiochemJennaRN said:Import rules are jurisdiction-specific and this board keeps giving US-shaped answers to non-US questions.
My experience ordering cross-border ordering internationally: I've ordered from an Indian manufacturer. Customs can be hit or miss.
Shipping time: 14-28 days
Customs clearance: required import documentation
Quality: Janoshik tested at 97.1% purity
International ordering adds complexity but can save 60-80% compared to US prices. Research your country's import laws first.
sarah.morrison said:International shipping tracking for cross-border ordering orders: my experience with customs in the US when ordering from overseas: Required FDA…
This matches mine closely enough to be worth saying so out loud.