Read the primary source rather than the write-up and the two do not agree, so here is what is actually in it.
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 follow-up is short relative to how long people actually take these drugs, so durability is an assumption here rather than a finding.
The narrow version of the question is which of the variables in a cross-border order actually determine the outcome, and which are superstition. Tell me what I have not thought of.
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.
mia_MS2 said:The variables that decide how a cross-border order goes are declaration wording, the destination country's import rules for prescription medicines,…
My experience ordering cross-border ordering internationally: I've ordered from an Indian manufacturer. Customs can be hit or miss.
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mia_MS2 said:The variables that decide how a cross-border order goes are declaration wording, the destination country's import rules for prescription medicines,…
I read this differently from mia_MS2, on substance rather than tone. 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.
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Browse GL BiochemDr.SportsMedIN said:Import rules are jurisdiction-specific and this board keeps giving US-shaped answers to non-US questions.
International shipping tracking for cross-border ordering orders: my experience with customs in the US when ordering from overseas:
Seized and destroyed — had to get a reshipped package.
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.
KevinCompounds said:My experience ordering cross-border ordering internationally: I've ordered from an Indian manufacturer.
Can confirm. Same sequence, different timescale. I had assumed I was the exception until I read this.