Taken direct from the PBS and medicare guidelines:
Taking or sending PBS medicine out of the country (Australia) may be illegal.
Before taking or sending medicine subsidised under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) oversease you should:
- contact the embassy of the country you are visiting to ensure the medicine is legal there
- carry or enclose with the medicine a letter from your doctor, detailing what the medicine is, how much you will be taking of sending and stating that it is for your personal use
- leave the medicine inits original packaging so it is clearly labelled with your name and dosage.
If sending yourPBS subsidised medicine by post complete a Customs declarations form available at any post office stating that it is PBS medicine for your personal use.
The Australian Customs Service may detain any medicine it suspects is being legally exported.
Giving PBS subsidised medicine to family or friends overseas is illegal and may endanger their health. For more info:
Ph 1800 500 147
www.medicareaustralia.gov.au
or read, HOT TIPS for the Business Traveller.
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