Originally Posted by
Radgirl
This has been an issue for decades. The list contains some items that are not authorised for possibly political reasons such as saline from Kuwait. Saline from St Albans is fine.
Other drugs such as the antibiotic augmentin wont get you thrown in jail provided you declare it, have only enough for your personal use and provided you have the prescription and the pharmacy label on the box. However, this rule is fairly standard. It certainly applies in the US and New Zealand
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I believe that you are confusing prescriptions and controlled substances. In the U.S., while you need a script to purchase medicines like antibiotics, it is not criminal to possess them in most jurisdictions. Controlled substances are whole nother animal, though.