---
type: restriction
id: usps-medicines-prescription-drugs
asset: shipping-restrictions-by-class
title: "Medicines & Prescription Drugs — Postal shipping restrictions by item category"
sources:
  - https://www.usps.com/ship/shipping-restrictions.htm
source_quote: "Prescription medications may only be mailed by Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registered distributors."
generated: true
harvested: 2026-08-03
stale_after: 2027-08-03
item_category: "Medicines & Prescription Drugs"
carrier: "USPS"
restriction_type: "restricted"
scope: "domestic"
conditions: "Prescription medications may only be mailed by Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registered distributors."
verified: false
unverified_fields: carrier, item_category, scope
---
**Item category:** Medicines & Prescription Drugs

**Carrier:** USPS

**Restriction type:** restricted

**Scope:** domestic

**Conditions:** Prescription medications may only be mailed by Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registered distributors.

> Prescription medications may only be mailed by Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registered distributors.

Source: <https://www.usps.com/ship/shipping-restrictions.htm>