Can you get prescriptions filled while traveling?


Can you get prescriptions filled while traveling? What if I forgot my medication at home and need to refill it while on vacation? This should be a straightforward process if you're traveling within the U.S. You can go to the nearest pharmacy and ask the pharmacy to transfer your prescription to have it filled there.


What countries do not require a prescription?

Here it is: Here's what's interesting: although prescriptions are required in most of the rich world, there are plenty of middling-income countries where they aren't, including Portugal, Mexico, Brazil, South Africa, Greece, Turkey, South Korea, Russia, and several others.


What to do if you run out of a prescription while traveling?

While traveling in the U.S.
Find a nearby pharmacy that's in-network with your health insurance. Call the pharmacy and explain the situation. Call your home pharmacy and ask them to transfer your medication.