Reply To: “Original packaging” for medications
We arrived back from Japan yesterday. My daughter carries a lot of medication for her spinal injury. I submitted the declaration for them and was told (by default) that there wasn’t a restriction because she was only carrying 28 day’s supply. However, like anywhere else, Customs have the right to inspect bags. If you transfer them out of the original packaging this could cause problems if you are inspected. The simplest thing is to take them in as purchased along with the alternative packaging and repackage them once you are clear of Customs. Remember that if you hit a problem, replacing your meds in Japan will be a) very very difficult and b) expensive and time consuming.
