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lostincalifornia

(5,533 posts)
Sun Aug 24, 2025, 10:24 AM Aug 2025

Drugs shipped by mail from Europe and India to US suspended

The implication of this is those in the US who rely on small packages of drugs shipped from India or Europe may need to find an alternate source. They have suspended shipments due to the Trump tariffs. So far, Canadian shippers have not yet followed suit.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/european-postal-services-suspend-us-packages-shipment-tariffs/

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Drugs shipped by mail from Europe and India to US suspended (Original Post) lostincalifornia Aug 2025 OP
Don't a large portion bamagal62 Aug 2025 #1
That's a big deal. David__77 Aug 2025 #2
A very big deal malaise Aug 2025 #3
Do a lot of people receive their medications directly from India and Europe? MichMan Aug 2025 #4

bamagal62

(4,557 posts)
1. Don't a large portion
Sun Aug 24, 2025, 10:32 AM
Aug 2025

Of generic pharmaceuticals come from India? Again, the American people will pay for these tariffs. And, some may go without needed medications.

MichMan

(17,393 posts)
4. Do a lot of people receive their medications directly from India and Europe?
Sun Aug 24, 2025, 12:38 PM
Aug 2025

Didn't know they shipped individual prescriptions directly to consumers. I currently only use CVS and have used US mail order pharmacies in the past, so I wasn't aware of this being commonly done.

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