Customs Will No Longer Seize Prescriptions From Overseas

Last fall, the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol announced that it would begin seizing prescription drugs imported from Canada. After confiscating approximately 40,000 shipments of mail-order medications from Canada in the past year, Customs has decided to discontinue blocking the importation of prescriptions from Canada, according to the South Florida Sun Sentinel. The new policy allowing importation is currently in effect, so those who choose to mail-order their prescriptions from Canada can do so without government interference. The Bush administration continues to warn the public that these imported medications may be counterfeit or unsafe.