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Why is it SO much cheaper in Mexico and is it safe — January 2024

RegAffairsDC Wed, Mar 5, 2025 at 5:05 AM 5 replies 1,553 viewsPage 1 of 1
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RegAffairsDC
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Mar 5, 2025 at 5:05 AM#1

Living somewhere the domestic route does not exist, which makes most of the advice on this board inapplicable to me.

What I am trying to establish is which of the variables in a cross-border order actually determine the outcome, and which are superstition.

I would rather have one careful answer than five confident ones.

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Dr.NutriCornell
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Mar 5, 2025 at 6:41 AM#2
RegAffairsDC said:
Living somewhere the domestic route does not exist, which makes most of the advice on this board inapplicable to me.

My experience ordering cross-border ordering internationally: I've ordered from a UK pharmacy. Customs can be hit or miss.

Shipping time: 7-14 days
Customs clearance: smooth, no issues
Quality: Janoshik tested at 99.1% purity

International ordering adds complexity but can save 60-80% compared to US prices. Research your country's import laws first.

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Dr.PainCLE
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Mar 5, 2025 at 8:17 AM#3
Dr.NutriCornell said:
My experience ordering cross-border ordering internationally: I've ordered from a UK pharmacy.

International shipping tracking for cross-border ordering orders: my experience with customs in the US when ordering from overseas:

Required FDA import alert review, delayed 10 days.

Tips: always include a copy of your prescription, declare medication properly on customs forms, keep quantities reasonable (personal use = 3 month supply max), and use a vendor who has experience shipping to your country.

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Mar 5, 2025 at 9:53 AM#4
RegAffairsDC said:
Living somewhere the domestic route does not exist, which makes most of the advice on this board inapplicable to me.

Adding a me-too, because a thread of one person's experience is not much use.

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Mar 5, 2025 at 7:19 PM#5

From the other side of the consultation, briefly. Whatever the answer turns out to be, the method for getting there is the same: state the assumption, do the arithmetic in public, and invite the correction. That is slower than asserting, and it is the only version that survives being wrong.

Happy to go further on any of that.

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