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What do we do about prescription medications? ( Especially controlled substances)
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[QUOTE="Anna Cameron, post: 1197729, member: 81746"] On my 2 previous pilgrimages (and indeed, whenever I travel overseas), I take along an official list of my prescribed medications, signed by my doctor on the GP clinic letterhead. Never had any problems, in fact, last year in France, when I ran out of one medication, I enquired at a Pharmacie about how I might be able to access a small amount to get me through - the pharmacist treated my letter as a prescription and immediately issued me with a refill supply! I was only asked to pay the same cost than any Frenchwoman would have paid (less than I pay in Oz), and was issued with the "facture" that could have been used to get a full reimbursement, if I were a tax-paying French resident. It probably helped that I speak reasonably good French and that the script was only for reflux medication (not a controlled substance). I love France and I love universal health services! [/QUOTE]
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