Is it legal to buy prescription medicines from Canadian pharmacies?
According to the Nevada Legislative Counsel Bureau, purchasing prescription drugs from the Canadian pharmacies listed on this website and licensed by the Nevada State Board of Pharmacy does not violate Nevada law; however, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has taken the position that the purchase of prescription drugs from outside of the United States may be illegal under federal law. The FDA maintains that reimporting into the United States prescription drugs originally manufactured in the United States is a violation of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, and importing drugs made in other countries violates the act if the drug is not approved by the FDA or if it does not meet all FDA approval requirements. For additional information on the FDAs position concerning the importation of prescription drugs, click here to link to the FDAs website.
