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Re: Prescription medications 90 day rule: What to do?
Not sure I understand what you're getting at here, but in any case, nothing about the medication I am prescribed would raise any eyebrows. Nothing fun or recreational or remotely suspect about it. Not that the second agent even bothered to ask what the medication was or what it was for...All he cared about was that I had more than a 90 day supply with me and he told me not to do it again.576Views0likes0CommentsRe: Prescription medications 90 day rule: What to do?
Still working on this, it's a frustrating issue. Everyone I speak to in person is genuinely surprised and baffled that I have run into this situation. But, fellow snowbirders, be warned. The "rule of thumb" as posted on the US border patrol website is, indeed, 90 days. Most border patrol agents obviously aren't enforcing it, I just had the misfortune to run into a couple of fellows who decided to do so. And I have spoken to about 8 different pharmacies in Canada as of now who either haven't run into this situation before, EVER, they just fill a 6 month supply for snowbirds and it's fine...or one pharmacy said they have shipped refills, but things have now changed, it is a lot more complicated (involving a detailed form to be filled out), and they have run into situations where medication is seized by customs and not returned or shipped. This pharmacy did not seem to want to deal with the hassle involved. I have reached out to border patrol services directly myself. I have also contacted the Canadian Snowbirds Association. They can proactively lobby appropriate government agencies about this, as this is going to affect hundreds of thousands of visitors. It might end up being enough to deter travel or at least change plans. So far, it is looking like I will be going with a Canadian online pharmacy that fills prescriptions for people in the U.S. More expensive and a hassle, but probably the least problematic route. @Bumpyroad, I know what you mean about some of the online pharmacy sites--some of them appear to be just a broker, and the products themselves could actually end up coming from locations other than Canada. One needs to do one's homework. I found ONE, out of a long list, that I felt confident with and they would actually send the generic brand I am using, manufactured in Canada. I sent them an email, and a representative phoned me back. They operate like a bricks and mortar pharmacy, in that I can transfer my prescription to them and when I get back, the prescription can be transferred FROM them back to a regular pharmacy. They're fussy about payment methods because they've had issues in the past, but other than that, I think they know how to get the product to me properly.574Views0likes0CommentsRe: Fire Hazard Appliance Recalls UPDATED NORCOLD INFO 11-20-2010
hostage wrote: MamaGoose wrote: MrDoneIt65 wrote: I replaced the coils in my 1200LRM with the Amish coils. Lasted about 5 years. Then they sprung a leak and my Norcold turned into a warming oven. I did every test suggested, nothing worked. I did a YOUTUBE and there was a number of video's of people removing their Norcolds and replacing them with residential refrigerators. I went to Lowes and got a GE 18cuft fridge. I took the window out of the motorhome, slid the fridge through the opening, reinstalled the window, modified the fridge opening slightly, plugged it in and I can now freeze ice cream. And I have an on board generator. The fridge also uses so few amps that I can install roof top solar and run it that way. That is a future project after the camping season ends. All I lost was a propane hook-up. What year is your motorhome? We may end up going the same route. Our Norcold is set to maximum and on warm days I still have to 'help' it with blocks of ice inside. We know it's kind of an impending disaster...Our motorhome is a 2003 with a 4 battery bank. Not sure off the top of my head what size of refrigerator we would be able to fit in there, but it would be a lot smaller than what you have. why could u not put in the same size 18CF fridge? you have the same 1200 series fridge as this guy had? call john (in sales) at Mike Rosman RV sales Vernon BC as he has a 2003 revolution and he installed a 18 in his and ask him the model he used and what mods are required I was going by what I found for outside measurements for such an 18 CF fridge online. I'll make a note of this fellow you've mentioned in case we need the information. Thanks!1KViews0likes0CommentsRe: Prescription medications 90 day rule: What to do?
Maybe this one is trustworthy? https://www.pharmacychecker.com/ This one has a shorter list, this is an association of Pharmacists. https://www.cipa.com/ CIPA has a link to Pharmacy Checker. I believe online pharmacies would require licensing in whatever province they are located in. Check any websites for that.245Views0likes0CommentsRe: Prescription medications 90 day rule: What to do?
Bumpyroad wrote: John&Joey wrote: Bumpyroad wrote: MamaGoose wrote: Oh, I would be VERY careful. Last night I was researching. One pharmacy, I found the address and used google street view so I could actually see the building. The website also posts the name and license number of the pharmacist. but where are the drugs actually manufactured? bumpy Probably the exact same place you get your USA drugs. Those poor Kanucks, they're dropping over dead all the time from those bad Canadian drugs without our high USA quality standards to guide them. :R Yes, when ordering anything off the internet one should do their due diligence. How do you do diligence when you order from a Canadian address, and mistakenly think you are getting Canadian manufactured products produced under decent GMPs but they are actually just a mail order address and the actual drug product comes from a third world country? and FYI Canadian drugs are manufactured under very similar GMPs as those in the USA. which is basically why Canadian drugs are/were generally allowed in the US without US FDA inspection. you seem to be confusing two issues. 1) drug products manufactured in Canada and 2) DRUG products ordered thru a Canadian address that are manufactured in a third world country subjected to who knows what type of conditions. bumpy Well, you take a good look at the website, for one thing. And that includes spelling and grammar. If it's not proper English, be suspicious. Look for a physical address. Then look for it on a google maps street view. I found a specific address in one case and was able to view the actual building which had a sign on it. It was a good sized building, which to me was a sign of legitimacy...it's not an empty rented office. Google had it labeled by the business name on the map as well. Look for a pharmacy license number on the website. There are regulations and standards in this country, all pharmacists must be licensed and they have to meet strict criteria to keep their licenses. One website I looked at had the name of a specific pharmacist and his license number, so that one guy is legally responsible for what goes on there. That is a heavy responsibility. You can probably contact a Canadian pharmacist association to see if that is a legitimate license number as well. I know a while back I saw a site which listed legitimate Canadian pharmacies that fill online orders. If I can find more information on this, I'll post it. I am aware that there are problems with this and a consumer has to be really careful. Being familiar with brands of medications can help, but my particular pills themselves aren't marked. I do, however, know what they are supposed to look like. They are manufactured by a generic drug company in Canada, Novopharm. The label on your medications will have an abbreviation for whatever company has manufactured the meds, ie Novopharm would be "NOP". Apotex is another generic drug manufacturing company, it's abbreviation is APO and these would be on your label. Some pills themselves are stamped or embossed. Be familiar with what your pills are supposed to look like. You might be able to find pictures of them on the internet. Medications will also have a "DIN" number (drug identification number) and that should be on your prescription label as well. I just typed in a google search DIN followed by the number on one of my prescription labels, and I came up with the exact name of the medication as well as the manufacturer. A search on another one didn't show the manufacturer, but it did show the correct medication. I don't know if scammers would be that thorough.228Views0likes0CommentsRe: Prescription medications 90 day rule: What to do?
Spouse and I were talking this over last evening. I think first order of business will be to talk to our local pharmacy and see if they have any experience with shipping stuff down. I am absolutely 1000 percent NOT putting a copy of my passport in any package being shipped, that just isn't going to happen.228Views0likes0Comments
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