Posted by cc on March 07, 1997 at 19:36:54:
In Reply to: Re: Here's a chart: syringe 'legality'/state & country posted by APF on March 07, 1997 at 13:23:26:
: : It depends on what state your in as syringes are controlled at the state not federal level. Here in NY you can't get shit from a vet or pharmacyst. They all ask for a script of certificate of need (vet).
: Looking for Insulin information on the web, I stumbled upon the following chart, saying where perscriptions are needed for Insulin/Syringes:
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: Prescription required for Insulin? Syringes?
: United States:
: Alabama NO NO
: Alaska YES* YES*
: Arizona NO NO (some pharmacies may require)
: Arkansas NO NO
: California NO NO (some pharmacies may require)
: Colorado NO NO (some pharmacies may require)
: Connecticut NO YES (can get 10 days worth
: without prescription)
: Delaware NO YES
: District of Columbia NO NO (with DM ID or insulin purchase)
: Florida NO Depends on the county, mostly NO, but:
: YES Broward County
: Georgia NO NO
: Hawaii NO ???
: Idaho NO NO (may ask for ID)
: Illinois NO YES
: Indiana NO NO (must sign a logbook)
: Iowa NO NO
: Kansas NO NO (most pharmacies, if purchased
: with insulin)
: Kentucky NO NO
: Louisiana NO NO
: Maine NO YES
: Maryland NO NO (some pharmacies: must sign a
: logbook)
: Massachusetts NO YES
: Michigan NO NO
: Minnesota NO* NO
: Mississippi NO NO
: Missouri NO NO
: Montana NO NO
: Nebraska NO NO
: Nevada NO NO
: New Hampshire NO YES
: New Jersey NO YES (might be waived with ID)
: New Mexico NO NO
: New York NO YES
: North Carolina NO NO
: North Dakota NO NO
: Ohio NO NO
: Oklahoma NO NO
: Oregon NO NO
: Pennsylvania NO YES
: Rhode Island NO YES
: South Carolina NO NO
: South Dakota NO NO
: Tennessee NO NO
: Texas NO NO (doctor's permission required
: -- may vary by region)
: Utah NO NO*
: Vermont NO NO
: Virginia NO NO
: Washington (state) NO NO
: West Virginia NO NO
: Wisconsin NO NO
: Wyoming NO NO
: *Alaska: One respondent reported that prescriptions are NOT required for
: either insulin or syringes.
: Minnesota: Some pharmacies may require a one-time only prescription for
: insulin which has unlimited refills.
: Utah: Some pharmacies may ask for a prescription, and some will not sell
: syringes after 10:00 p.m., even if you have a prescription.
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: Australia YES NO**
: Austria YES NO
: Belgium YES YES
: Bulgaria NO NO
: Canada NO NO (may vary by province)
: Costa Rica NO NO
: France NO [U100] YES
: Germany YES NO
: Ireland YES YES
: Italy NO [U40*] NO
: Mexico NO NO
: Phillipines NO NO
: New Zealand NO [U100#] NO (may require proof of diabetes)
: Switzerland NO [U100] NO
: UK YES [U100] NO## (may require proof of diabetes)
: * U100 pens available in Italy
: Caution: Some pharmacies may need to special order Humulin (including U.S.
: pharmacies.)
: ** Australia: Prescription not needed for syringes with a National
: Diabetic Supplies Card.
: # New Zealand: Novo & Lilly available, Novo more widely used. One
: respondent indicates prescription needed for insulin, but not for syringes.
: ## UK: One respondent indicates prescription required for syringes.