If you holiday abroad are you permitted to bring back T3?

[Syd35]

I understand it is much cheaper to source T3 abroad. I am travelling to Greece later in the year and wonder if it would be safe to buy some over there and bring back, are there any restrictions on bringing medication back to the UK?

[SeasideSusie Remembering]

You can bring back some, I think it's allowed to be 3 months worth but no idea how they work that out when no-one would know how much you take daily!

However, although T3 used to be available over the counter in Greece, it has been prescription only for residents for many months now and even then usually only one pack each time. You may be very lucky and find the odd pharmacy that will let you have some but T3 tourism is, to all intents and purposes, over in Greece and the Greek Islands.

[MikeM46 in reply to SeasideSusie]

And if you do manage to bring some back, legally it can only be for yourself.

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK in reply to MikeM46]

As I read the provisions, it can be for members of your household. Which does not appear to be defined in the legal wording but I suggest "people living together in one property as a family" would be a reasonable starting point.

[MikeM46 in reply to helvella]

Thanks for clarifying!

[SeasideSusie Remembering in reply to MikeM46]

Yourself or family members.