The laws governing the importation of prescription drugs are complex and filled with lots of gray area. Although purchasing prescription medicines from foreign pharmacies is technically illegal, in most cases, the high cost of drugs in the U.S. has pressured the government into easing some restrictions.
Ordering drugs from other countries is now effectively allowed under the law if the drugs are clearly for personal use and do not present an unreasonable risk to the individual. With some restrictions, the law also specifically provides an exception for purchasing drugs from Canada. As of October 2006, U.S. Customs officers also suspended their policy of seizing packages of prescription drugs from Canada in the mail and at border crossings. And at least half a dozen state governments, including those in Wisconsin and Illinois, have set up programs to help residents order drugs from abroad.
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