Re: Bringing pharmaceuticals from the US to Germany

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[Franklan]

There is no dealer for these supplements in Europe. That's why it needs to be collected from the USA. The pharmacy informed, shipping to Germany takes a long time. I need them urgently for treatment.

Welcome to this forum.

The "supplement" might not have a European "Arzneimittelzulassung" (marketing authorisation of pharmaceuticals) that's why it might be neither legal to sell it in Europe nor to bring it to Europe.

But what do I know? You didn't even mention the name of the product!
You're jumping right to the "It must be brought from the US" conclusion.

Wouldn't the question "Does anybody know where I can buy <XYZ> in Europe, or what the European equivalence of <XYZ> might be?" be a better start to solve this procurement problem?

[pappnase]

Hmm. Do I know anyone who will bring a package across international borders for a total stranger on the internet?
No, and if I did I would be really sure never to travel with them.

There are lots and lots of things that you can buy in the US easily but which you can't bring into Germany, and vice-versa, the reasons for this are usually good.

If you can't buy whatever you need here, then take your prescription to a German doctor and explain the need, they will prescribe something equivalent to treat your condition.

[LukeSkywalker]

There are lots and lots of things that you can buy in the US easily but which you can't bring into Germany, and vice-versa, the reasons for this are usually good.

Like this one. Forbidden in the US.

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[Fraufruit]

FDA doesn't approve supplements in the U.S.

"Before you decide to take a supplement, you should know that the FDA does not approve dietary supplements for safety and effectiveness or their labeling before they are sold to the public. Dietary supplement companies are responsible for ensuring that their products are safe and accurately labeled."

[Eric7]

No offence meant towards you, but I wouldn't bring pills (of whatever kind) into the country for someone I didn't know.

[Bayrisch_Dude]

Problem:
-- I have consulted with a Naturopathic doctor (ND) in the USA online. He prescribed me some supplements.

There is no dealer for these supplements in Europe. That's why it needs to be collected from the USA. The pharmacy informed, shipping to Germany takes a long time. I need them urgently for treatment.

Information:
-- If you know anybody who is coming to Germany / EU from the USA, or will make a trip to the USA and come back to the EU again, then he/she can help me. He can bring it for me. I will be very happy if he accepts a gift from me.

Info:
--(Only some small plastic cans of caps/tabs. The USA pharmacy will send it to the receiver's address in the USA and I will meet the receiver in the EU. I live in Germany.)

Thank you all.

Until I know otherwise, I will assume you are new to Germany.

First, that this supplement is not offered in the EU, speaks volumes. Perhaps it's so new it's unknown. However.... UBuy offer it in Estonia. Unsure how reliable UBuy are. Not even Amazon carry it.

Next, your offer to have someone transport these unknown supplements.... I could careless what they actually are... No,I will hold back my thoughts here. I am retired law enforcement at the federal level of government. Although I did not work for Germany, I worked in Germany, the EU and worldwide. I would no more carry a bottle of sea salt for someone I didn't know on an international flight, much less a bottle of some odd supplement. Nor would I dare ask someone I was no related to. The fact that you are even soliciting this on a website to which you are unknown concerns me greatly.

If you have taken ill and these are to assist in your recovery, I do sympathise. But you need to find another means to obtain your supplements sans soliciting unknown people adding pressure on them. "You don't know what you're really transporting for this person, whom you do not know". Avoid.

I would either pay the exorbitant amount for posting or find another ND in Germany.

As you asked, this is the supplement website:
https://shop.integmeds.com/
These are FDA approved, produced in their lab only by research. Not a big manufacturer.

I have also talked to German Customs and Bundesamt für Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit before. These are allowed in Germany.

Whether or not these are FDA approved means absolutely FA here. As LukeSkyWalker so well put with the KinderEgg. No FDA. Yes BVL.

Add to that, the BVL will not simply provide a wide allowance to all products of a single manufacturer. I obviously can't say what you told them, but your link seems to show all the supplements offered by this company. The BVL would scrutinise each one individually. I would be not at all surprised if these come into the EU correctly and are rejected.

I lift weights and take various sport supplements. Have for more than 30 year. I recall the days when the American brands were everywhere. Then only a few products from each company were allowed and now there is near on none. Cost & ingredients. Too costly and the ingredients listed on labels and lab reports were sketchy. Oh, and these are no FDA approved and neither are Integmeds