{"id":6449,"date":"2012-03-28T17:04:00","date_gmt":"2012-03-28T17:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pharma-mkting.com\/fda-says-no-to-importation-of-drugs\/"},"modified":"2019-02-21T01:19:48","modified_gmt":"2019-02-21T01:19:48","slug":"fda-says-no-to-importation-of-drugs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/ec2-54-175-84-28.compute-1.amazonaws.com\/pharma-mkting.com\/blog\/fda-says-no-to-importation-of-drugs\/","title":{"rendered":"FDA Says No to Importation of Drugs That Save Lives, But Yes to Drugs That End Lives"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the FAQs section of FDA’s consumer web site (here<\/a>), it answers the question: “Why can\u2019t I import some drugs that are approved and sold in the United States?” thusly:<\/p>\n

\n“Many drugs obtained from foreign sources that claim or appear to be the same as U.S.-approved drugs are, in fact, of unknown quality and may even be counterfeit. There is also a possibility that drugs coming to U.S.consumers through Canada, or that claim to be from Canada, may not actually be Canadian drugs. FDA cannot assure the authenticity, safety, or effectiveness of drugs from foreign countries.”<\/p>\n

However it does allow an exception at its discretion: “FDA, however, has a policy explaining that it typically does not object to personal imports of drugs that FDA has not approved under certain circumstances, including the following situation:<\/p>\n