Obtaining some hard to get meds

[Laurs]

Did you get that shipment via Serena? If not, then I would try her, as she is experienced in dealing with customs. She is very creative. @Breton reported above, how he got stuff to Finland without problems.

@Ursus Minor, FWIW, I would still ask Serena, in a whatsapp or text message or something, to mark the shipment as 'acrylic paint' or something like that. She marked my package as 'resveratrol' and i had to do a lot of persuation to get the package through customs. Serena helped every step of the way, but i noticed people within the EU who got 'acrylic paint' marking had no issues at all.

 

[Aeneas]

Serena helped every step of the way, but i noticed people within the EU who got 'acrylic paint' marking had no issues at all.

I didn't want to mention it, but that is what I meant, when I said that she is very creative. Contacting her and tell her of the concern with customs, is a good idea. One time, the customs asked me to provide a receipt so I sent a screenshot from the money transfer via online banking.

 

[Ursus Minor]

@Ursus Minor, FWIW, I would still ask Serena, in a whatsapp or text message or something, to mark the shipment as 'acrylic paint' or something like that. She marked my package as 'resveratrol' and i had to do a lot of persuation to get the package through customs. Serena helped every step of the way, but i noticed people within the EU who got 'acrylic paint' marking had no issues at all.

Thank your for your advice.

Meanwhile I'm in contact with a physician in the alternative community who is offering to sell me 1,200 mg in capsules she had no use for.
I trust that though officially the shelf-life is usually only twelve months ivermectin will still be good for a couple of years, am I right?

 

[EmeraldR]

fmoe , personally I would go for them ,I reckon they will be fine imo ;)

 

[Mrs. Peel]

1,200 mg? Usually they are 12 mg per tablet. Or is that a total amount in powder form?

 

[nicklebleu]

Thank your for your advice.

Meanwhile I'm in contact with a physician in the alternative community who is offering to sell me 1,200 mg in capsules she had no use for.
I trust that though officially the shelf-life is usually only twelve months ivermectin will still be good for a couple of years, am I right?

‘Use by dates’ are generally a scam - most medication (with a few notable exceptions) last almost indefinitely, as long as they are kept dry, cool and away from light.

 

[Magnolia]

Years ago, a forum member posted a study conducted by the FDA/military stating that meds were usable after years in cold dry storage, with no side effects, although some reduced potency. I couldn't find the original article to re-post it.

PubMedCentral has a report though that appeared via a search on-line: Drug expiry debate: the myth and the reality. Here's an excerpt, and there's a little more information in the report.

Most of drug expiration dates information is from the study conducted by the Food and Drug Administration at the request of the military. With a large and expensive stockpile of drugs, the military faced tossing out and replacing its drugs every few years. What they found from the study is 90% of more than 100 drugs, both prescription and over-the-counter, were perfectly good to use even 15 years after the expiration date.

Hence, the expiration date doesn't really indicate a point at which the medication is no longer effective or has become unsafe to use.

Excluding nitroglycerin, insulin, and liquid antibiotics, most medications are as long-lasting as the ones tested by the military. Placing a medication in a cool place, such as a refrigerator, will help a drug remain potent for many years......Solid dosage forms, such as tablets and capsules, are most stable past their expiration date. Drugs that exist in solution or as a reconstituted suspension may not have the required potency if used when outdated.

 

[Aeneas]

1,200 mg? Usually they are 12 mg per tablet. Or is that a total amount in powder form?

I take it that the physician has 1200 mg, which is in tablet form. If there are 12 mg per tablets, then that would be 100 tablets.