There are two separate issues …. getting the prescription and sourcing the meds. Some people have imported the meds into the US without a prescription, but I wasn’t ready to try that.

I’ve said elsewhere that the clearest, simplest method is to come to Australia, and I still believe that, but it’s certainly not your only option.
As for the length of time necessary, if your trip was properly planned it shouldn’t take that much time anywhere you go. If you have the prescription in hand, good paperwork on the source and nature of the meds, and you’ve already started treatment outside the country, I can’t imagine customs not allowing you to bring back your meds.

The Australian part of my trip was not planned. I intended originally to either get my meds in Thailand or travel to the source. Then questions arose about Mesochem selling to individuals followed by a lack of response from the Bangladeshi sources. When my Thai doctor wrote my script for Led rather than Dac I started considering coming here to get a different script. Also, I was concerned about bringing powders (APIs) back through customs and the compounding here means the meds are packaged in a standard pharmacy bottle with a proper label. But not warning Dr. Freeman I was coming means that the arrival of my meds has taken time. With proper communication this should not be so time consuming.

But again, there are other options. As for getting the prescription in the US, it almost comes down to doctor shopping. My insurance company would never have paid for that and the nature of my job didn’t give me the time. If you want to try that, I’d suggest either an alternative medicine clinic or looking for a doctor that is presently prescribing medical marijuana as both are willing to think outside the box and defy traditional protocol.

I decided to just go where getting tests and a prescription would be easy and inexpensive. There are many such places. Depending on where you are, various places would be more workable. From the west coast Thailand is currently rather reasonable. From the mid-west or east coast you might prefer going to the medical tourism hospitals in Medellin, Colombia. Just look through this site to see many options. Look for gastroenterologists.

https://www.health-tourism.com/

Once you have the prescription from a US doctor you can either ship directly or travel to get the meds. Either way people are currently successfully getting their meds through customs.

If you do have to travel to get the prescription, I would suggest sourcing the drugs there as well and starting treatment before your return. It just makes it less likely they’d try to challenge the meds.

Or you could come to Panama where you can see a Gastro and get a script. My Dr was very excited when I told him what I was doing. Now Ribavirin is available here in Panama, but I had no luck finding it, so I bought it through India, had it shipped through the US then forwarded on to Panama. And it was a 6 month supply. Customs never even looked at my parcel.

I bought from a company called http://www.GandhiMedicos.com I heard about them through a forum in Russia and they come highly recommended. I ordered on Oct 1 and received them today Oct 12. Very impressed. The other meds from Mesochem I will not bother having tested as the good folks in Oz are testing theirs and all is well. I’m sure they are doing it because of legalities. Nope, I’m just going cap my own and be on my way to treatment by this week end. I’ve done this treatment so many times. I have no fear!
Joanne

Hello All. All of us trying to live in spite of Gilead. I just now realized how much more expensive treatment is here in the US than anywhere else in the world (except Canada). I was wondering if anybody here had heard of anyone bringing in to the US? Regulations are different here in that both the FDA and the DEA have rules. I find that when I can get by one the other becomes the problem. From what I can tell they are more concerned with things being brought in for resale? All the ED generics for personal use seem to get by and patents are still in place. I wonder if Mesochem will be a problem? Any Ideas?

Hi Sirchinenge,
I have read Greg’s blogs and did see his opinions on FDA regulations. I don’t recall ever seeing where he shipped to US. Lotsa “rules” regarding legal shipping to US. It is not legal.
As for bringing them in on person a good DR. suggested that I go that route. Gets expensive, passport, price of meds, script from US doctor, script from Aussie doctor and a trip to Australia is $3000 rnd trip. I need 24 weeks so multiply x 2. There are lots of other regulations that make it just as illegal to go that route. By chance last 2 times I flew I got the full search and those were not international .Don’t believe there is a legal route to take. I believe either way is a game of chance. Generic Viagra makes it through shipping . plenty of things get through customs and the FAA. Planning on taking my chances. Is a short list of other options. Guess I could get arrested, wondering if they give meds there?

Hi WILSON1, here is Greg’s August 8th blog entry:

“USA deliveries of Sofosbuvir for personal use.
My friends from India recently successfully completed a “worst case scenario” delivery of a three month treatment of Sofosbuvir and Ribavirin tablets to the USA.
As some of you may know the way that Customs works in most countries is that there is a random sampling of goods arriving from overseas origins. In the USA this random sampling has increased due to the issues surrounding international terrorism.
In practical terms this means that, lets say, one in every ten parcels comes in for superficial scrutiny and one in every twenty comes in for close inspection.
Close inspection means that contents and documentation is thoroughly inspected.
This happened recently with a shipment of Sof/Riba to a person with Hep C in the USA. This shipment had all its documents and contents inspected by Customs. The recipient was contacted and further supporting medical documents were asked for. The parcel and documents were then brought to the attention of the FDA who also inspected them closely. The result was nearly three weeks of official inspection of this shipment by every related US government entity.
Result?
The shipment of 84 generic Sofosbuvir tablets and 504 Ribavirin tablets was delivered to the person who ordered them and that person has now begun treatment.

So much for all the nonsense being peddled around by the fear mongers that it is illegal to import medicines for personal use into the USA.

My message to you folk in the USA; don’t get sucked in by the fear mongers, right now hundreds of people around the world are being cured of their Hep C by using Indian generic medicines. Despite what some people say your government does not want you to be sick or to die. If you can find a couple of grand then you can be well on the way to curing yourself of Hepatitis C.”