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[quote=Anonymous]As PP’s have observed, a lot depends on the country. You need to know (1) if the medication is even permitted there; (2) whether that changes if it is on a (to them) “foreign” prescription; and (3) what, if any, quantity limits might apply. I recall stories of people getting in trouble bringing even small amounts of destination-unapproved medicine into Japan on a U.S. prescription.

After that, it depends to some extent on the medication. Some generic medicines are extremely inexpensive even without insurance. For those, it makes sense to stop letting the insurance company control your life and just get your doctor to write you a second script to self-pay for the trip. For more expensive stuff you can ask about alternatives that might be cheaper, or bite the bullet.  Alternatively, depending on the lead time you may be able to schedule refills a few days early or otherwise work with your doctor to build up a supply.

Depending on the destination you may find local clinics catering to foreigners in your situation, who need access to local medicine. Your destination hotel(s) may be able to point you in the right direction, or if not you might contact the concierge at one of the posh places that cater to foreigners. [/quote]

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