How to Carry Prescription Medicine on Airplane Flights

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How to Carry Prescription Medication on Flights More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Gaston 99 | permalink
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With all the restrictions placed on carry-on luggage, traveling with prescription medication can be a daunting prospect. This can be especially true when the medication involved is a liquid or gel ...

For further reading: http://traveltips.usatoday.com/carry-prescription-medication-flights-61371.html ^[1]

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Prescription Medicine Rules for Airplane Travel More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Westin Jay Grabow | permalink
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If you have a medical condition which requires regular doses of prescription medications, you will need to bring your prescriptions along when you travel. Adhering to prescribed air travel ...

For further reading: http://traveltips.usatoday.com/prescription-medicine-rules-airplane-travel-1593.html ^[2]

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The Rules for Medication on an Airplane More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Walter O Brien | permalink
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From ibuprofen to insulin to inhalers, packing medication for an airplane flight may require special care. In short, you're allowed to bring whatever medications you need on board an airplane. ...

For further reading: http://traveltips.usatoday.com/rules-medication-airplane-102553.html ^[3]

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TSA Carry-on Rules for Prescription Drugs More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Collette Gunter | permalink
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All travelers, including those who bring their medications aboard the an aircraft in a carry-on bag, must first pass through the Transportation Security Administration checkpoint. While the TSA's ...

For further reading: http://traveltips.usatoday.com/tsa-carryon-rules-prescription-drugs-61960.html ^[4]

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What to Expect If a Passenger Needs Medication More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Elisabet Haakonsen | permalink
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Passengers are allowed to bring medications in pill or other solid form through security screening checkpoints in unlimited amounts, as long as they are screened. TSA does not require passengers to have medications in prescription bottles, but states have individual laws regarding the labeling of prescription medication with which passengers need to comply.
For further reading: http://www.tsa.gov/traveler-information/what-expect-if-passenger-needs-medication ^[5]

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1. http://traveltips.usatoday.com/carry-prescription-medication-flights-61371.html

2. http://traveltips.usatoday.com/prescription-medicine-rules-airplane-travel-1593.html

3. http://traveltips.usatoday.com/rules-medication-airplane-102553.html

4. http://traveltips.usatoday.com/tsa-carryon-rules-prescription-drugs-61960.html

5. http://www.tsa.gov/traveler-information/what-expect-if-passenger-needs-medication