Hello,
I need urgent help on this
I need the medicine – Edaravone 1.5 mg for my mom. She’s not in Japan, but I was told I might get it here. My mom’s been diagnosed with progressive muscle atrophy (basically a form of ALS of what Stephen hawking had)
Is it possible to get the medicine via a printed out prescription from a different country (in English) here from Japan? If so, where?
Thanks.
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Nope.
If you move here and have prescriptions that you were using overseas, you can bring those to a local doctor and ask him to start prescribing them, but of course that’s up to them – and you certainly can’t do that for a third party.
> Is it possible to get the medicine via a printed out prescription from a different country (in English) here from Japan?
No. Primarily because the person who wrote the prescription isn’t licensed in Japan. But a slew of other reasons as well.
Why can’t she get it in the country she is in?
That’s impossible in Japan. Your mother herself would have to visit a doctor in Japan, and then get the prescription if the doctor decided it was necessary.
As per experience, foreign prescription allows you to pass through customs.
– max 3 months as you MUST see a Japanese doctor after.
– meds have to be written under their international name.
– no opioids
I used a carrying cooler to kept them cold during flight.
A doctor letter to avoid troubles when boarding the plane (liquids) from home.
Do no try importing them, it’s possible but expect lot of work.
If you live in Kanagawa, befriend a US Navy sailor and have them get the stuff. Chances are they have it on base, or can get it mailed to the base.