recommends checking<\/a>\u00a0with embassies in the countries\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0planning to visit.\u00a0<\/p>\nMacolini\u00a0and Griner both acknowledged that travelers rarely get arrested for bringing in banned or regulated prescriptions, but the medicine could be confiscated by customs authorities abroad, which poses its own complications for travelers who rely on their prescriptions to stay healthy.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Tips for making traveling with prescriptions easier\u00a0<\/p>\n
Griner said she has different bags for at-home use and travel use now, to avoid inadvertently leaving anything\u00a0she\u2019s\u00a0not supposed to have in her\u00a0luggage, and\u00a0does a careful inspection before every trip.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cGoing through our bags, checking every pocket,\u201d she said. \u201cIf I’m moving around with certain medications, making sure that I don’t use a bag that I would use for traveling, so there’s just no\u00a0cross-contamination.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Griner\u00a0added that doing your research on exactly what is and\u00a0isn\u2019t\u00a0allowed in advance can help make your trip smoother.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cEducate yourself before\u00a0you’re going, even if it’s somewhere that you’ve traveled and all your friends\u00a0travel to\u00a0a lot,\u201d she said. \u201cI tell people: look it up, look up their laws, look up what can I bring.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Macolini\u00a0agreed that kind of research is crucial before every trip, as well as bringing the right documents with you.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThe biggest thing is to become aware, prior to traveling, of what\u2019s allowed and not allowed,\u201d he said. \u201cAlways travel with a copy of the prescription. Make sure any prescription medication is carried in an original container with your name on it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Zennjet\u00a0members can register their trips with the company and receive detailed information about drug and prescription regulations for their destinations.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe did extensive research on\u00a0all of\u00a0the countries. Every country has a breakdown of the drugs that are allowed and not allowed,\u201d\u00a0Macolini\u00a0said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
What can you do if your prescription is banned in\u00a0a country\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0traveling to?\u00a0<\/p>\n
If it turns out\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0not\u00a0permitted\u00a0to bring some of the medicine you depend on\u00a0in\u00a0another country, you may not automatically have to call off your trip.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you know in advance that they don\u2019t accept them there, you can reach out to a local doctor in\u00a0a country\u00a0where you\u2019re going, see\u00a0if you can set up to meet a doctor when you arrive,\u201d\u00a0Macolini\u00a0said. \u201cSet up to have that prescription filled locally.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Some countries have stricter laws about medication importation than they do about distribution within the country.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He added that you can also consult with your doctor to see if there are alternative,\u00a0permitted\u00a0medicines you can take temporarily to stay in compliance with regulations abroad.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Griner agreed that\u00a0research\u00a0and advanced planning\u00a0are\u00a0crucial\u00a0if you need to travel with prescriptions.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cEducation is key,\u201d she said. \u201cTaking that bit of time can save you a lot of\u00a0heartache, a\u00a0lot\u00a0of money, a lot of time.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Zach Wichter is a travel reporter and writes the Cruising Altitude column for USA TODAY. He is based in New York and you can reach him at zwichter@usatoday.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Traveling with prescription medicine? Know the laws before you go Learn why checking prescription drug laws before traveling…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":440386,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[647,691,2529,1166,648,35833,1512,185,665,3189,4219,11313,10000,68200,1230,51771,2488,171,60044,210,2487,8142,10001,425,666,4297,1060,1186,644,663,451,50,450,457,153,68197,68199,3190,62,645,2490,1164,646,67,132,68,11331,71337,2869,1707],"class_list":{"0":"post-440385","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-medication","8":"tag-affiliate","9":"tag-ai","10":"tag-air","11":"tag-air-travel","12":"tag-arts","13":"tag-brittney","14":"tag-brittney-griner","15":"tag-celebrities","16":"tag-celebrities-u0026-entertainment-news","17":"tag-content","18":"tag-crime","19":"tag-crime-u0026-justice","20":"tag-drug","21":"tag-drug-laws-u0026-policy","22":"tag-drugs","23":"tag-drugs-u0026-medications","24":"tag-enabled","25":"tag-entertainment","26":"tag-griner","27":"tag-health","28":"tag-highlights","29":"tag-justice","30":"tag-laws","31":"tag-local","32":"tag-local-affiliate-arts-u0026-entertainment","33":"tag-local-affiliate-travel","34":"tag-medication","35":"tag-medications","36":"tag-modular","37":"tag-modular-story","38":"tag-negative","39":"tag-news","40":"tag-overall","41":"tag-overall-negative","42":"tag-policy","43":"tag-recreational","44":"tag-recreational-drugs","45":"tag-sharing","46":"tag-sports","47":"tag-story","48":"tag-story-highlights-ai-enabled","49":"tag-travel","50":"tag-u0026","51":"tag-united-states","52":"tag-unitedstates","53":"tag-us","54":"tag-usat","55":"tag-usat-content-sharing-sports","56":"tag-womens","57":"tag-womens-sports"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":"Validation failed: Text character limit of 500 exceeded"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/440385","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=440385"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/440385\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/440386"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=440385"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=440385"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=440385"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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