The Korea Food and Drug Administration announced on November 11 that it will allow the personal import of self-treatment medications starting November 12.
The types of medications permitted for personal import include those that domestic patients are currently taking, medications that foreigners or international students have been using abroad, and prescriptions or purchases made overseas during travel. Individuals can bring in a three-month supply of medications as per the prescribed dosage.
For instance, a three-month supply of GLP-1 class weight loss medications allows for the import of up to 12 units.
The Korea Food and Drug Administration and the Korea Customs Service stated, "This improvement was made in response to concerns that medications prescribed and purchased abroad were being held up at customs, causing inconvenience for citizens."
The types of medications permitted for personal import include those that domestic patients are currently taking, medications that foreigners or international students have been using abroad, and prescriptions or purchases made overseas during travel. Individuals can bring in a three-month supply of medications as per the prescribed dosage.
For instance, a three-month supply of GLP-1 class weight loss medications allows for the import of up to 12 units.
The Korea Food and Drug Administration and the Korea Customs Service stated, "This improvement was made in response to concerns that medications prescribed and purchased abroad were being held up at customs, causing inconvenience for citizens."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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