Sending Thybon from Germany to the UK after Brexit?

[SingingInTheSnow]

Hi there,

does anyone know if my family can still send me my T3 Thyroid meds (Thybon) from Germany to London after the Brexit? I'm on T3 only and it really is my life saver, but I guess I don't have to explain to you that life without is pretty unpleasant (;

Thanks!

[helvella Administrator]

I don't think there is any change in the legality (at least, from the UK point of view).

I assume that the German pharmacy is still happy to dispense the Thybon?

The only changes would be in the need for a customs declaration, the cost of carriage, the time it takes, the possibility of a charge levied by UK HMRC, and maybe an additional customs clearance change.

[SingingInTheSnow in reply to helvella]

Thank you, Helvella, that really helps. I'm from Germany and have a very kind and open-minded GP in Germany, who would send the prescription to my parents in Germany who then would ship Thybon from Germany to London. I think even with extra charges by the UK HMRC, it will still be cheaper. Even though my GP went private a few years ago after he was super fed up by all the restrictions of the health insurances here in Germany and I have to pay about 50 Euros per packaging instead of 5. But it still seems to be cheaper than buying it in the UK directly.

[SlowDragon Administrator]

If prescription is written by U.K. based doctor then EU pharmacies can no longer dispense as doctor must be EU based