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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As long as people buy them they will never go away. They are cheap and easy to get and they work. Why would they go away?[/quote]

they can only be legally sold when there’s a shortage. The manufacturers are working hard to get the FDA to remove them from the shortage list. When that happens it will be illegal to sell the compound .[/quote]

This is correct based on my research. However, I suspect compounders will add vitamins (b12, etc) and try to get around it. I’m sure there will be litigation but it will take years. Then there’s always the possibility of ordering the drug(s) from China or Brazil where (I read) the patent for ozempic/wegovy (semaglutide) is set to expire. The bottom line is I think there are too many people on compounded versions that they won’t be able to successfully enforce shutting it down. [/quote]

Do people here feel comfortable ordering compounds from China and Brazil?[/quote]

Hell no. [/quote]

I am taking compounded semaglutide and it's going well, but no, I would not buy compounded meds from another country.  If I have to, i will fly to Europe and buy the name brand meds and fly back.[/quote]

Don't let customs catch ya. Importing drugs from another country for personal use is generally illegal, even if you have a prescription from a foreign doctor. [/quote]

I just learned this when I asked my husband to bring back Retin A from his home country.  It's $1 for six tubes of it.  I had no idea it was illegal to do this for personal use.  I will say he has brought back his own prescriptions for more than 30 years now and customs has never inquired or stopped him. [/quote]

My mom has many health issues requiring meds (including syringes, liquids) and she has never been stopped or asked a thing about it when she visits us from abroad. Maybe because she is an older woman who has obvious visible struggles?[/quote]

A foreign national can bring in a 90 days supply for personal use Nile they are here under a visa. Just like you take your meds with you when you travel abroad. Or send your kid with meds for study abroad. US citizens/ residents have different rules than foreign nationals because they presumably have their healthcare in their country of residence. Practically speaking, customs won’t hassle someone traveling under a foreign passport for a less than 90 days supply. [/quote]

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