bennyboy Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Hi everyone, Is my o/h allowed to get his regular medication posted over to Oz from UK? If so, is it x-rayed or scanned at customs/airport and would they open it or dispose and would there be any charges? It's just to save money as medications can be quite pricey in Oz. Has anyone done this or currently doing it regularly and never been questioned about it? many thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delaneym Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 I dont know the answer sorry but just curious about whether it is prescription medication and if so would be prescribing it without seeing him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perthbum Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Are you going on holiday? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petals Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 They seem to xray everything these days, we have had parcels that have been opened and resealed. I do not think the Aus customs would be very keen on this and I am sure your doc in the UK would not want to prescribe with no visits. Also I do not think the National Health Scheme in UK would be keen on this as everyone would be doing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 No, not as I understand it. He will be living overseas and won't be able to get his GP to prescribe more than a few months worth to take with him. You are supposed to notify your GP if you move out of the area and the prescriptions and your medical care are taken on by GP in new area, or in your case overseas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 I just checked the NHS website . It says Moving outside the EEA You will not be covered by healthcare paid for by the UK if you Are going to live permanently outside the UK. It also states you must notify your GP so they can remove you from the healthcare database. And more. Go read it http://www.nhs.uk/NHSEngland/Healthcareabroad/movingabroad/Pages/Livingabroad.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Pom Queen Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 I know someone who flies back to the UK every 6 months sees their Dr and comes back over with 6 months supply, personally I think it would be cheaper to get them here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Pom Queen Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 Forgot to add yes you can import them if they are for personal use and it's not a banned substance http://www.tga.gov.au/consumers/personal-importation-scheme.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perthbum Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 I know someone who flies back to the UK every 6 months sees their Dr and comes back over with 6 months supply, personally I think it would be cheaper to get them here. Report them , it is fraud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest littlesarah Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Having a GP in the UK is all well and good, but if one is taken ill, it's a bit hard to ensure continuity of care and good case coordination! There is a cap on prescription charges, so where a drug costs less than that, you only pay the lower price anyway; and there is the safety net for people who require multiple drugs. I don't really see the point in committing fraud just to save a few dollars. If a GP knowingly prescribes drugs for someone who resides overseas, they would be on dodgy ethical ground, I believe. If a patient has lied (or failed to reveal the correct information) to a health professional in order to obtain a prescription or intervention, then they have placed the healthcare professional into a difficult situation, and I would consider the patient to have behaved in an highly unethical manner. It's really easy to be blase about obtaining prescription drugs when you're not the person responsible for prescribing, issuing or administering them, but even those drugs that have been around for a long time and are known to be relatively safe can cause problems, and who do you turn to if the person who's responsible for that is 12 000 miles away? I would be concerned about possible adverse effects on the drugs if they've travelled all that way in unknown conditions - heat, cold, humidity, all can affect the chemicals contained within a drug, not to mention what happens if your drugs are seized by customs and immigration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flag of convenience Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 If you fill in a form at Medicare there is up to a certain amount per year to pay and then as I understand it the rest is either covered or tax deductable. I don't remember the amount on hand but recall it being rather high. Not sure that there is any way around paying in OZ if coming to live here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amibovered Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Once you have spent more than $1,363.30 on prescriptions in a calendar year you can get your scripts cheaper or free for the remainder of that year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 You will just need to do what the rest of us migrants do and pay for it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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