Argentina
Are common prescription medications available in Argentina?
When we asked expats in Argentina if common prescription medications are available in Argentina, they wrote...
"Most items are not prescription so it makes getting med pretty easy. Only controlled substances require prescriptions. There are many pharmacies to choose from and you will find a substantial saving from the US. There are also many generic options to choose from," remarked another expat who made the move to Buenos Aires, Argentina.
"Common Rx may not be available all the time. The government restricts imports severely, and there are times when certain prescriptions are simply not in the pharmacies. This has happened repeatedly and affects, for example, heart and cancer medications. Cost is about the same as in the U.S. I know an Argentine cancer patient who at one point had to go all over town to numerous pharmacies in search of a medication and could not get it for weeks," explained one expat living in Mendoza, Argentina.
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