nonprescription medicines (OTC drugs)
What is the carrier for nonprescription medicines (OTC drugs)?
For nonprescription medicines (OTC drugs), carrier is USPS; restriction type is allowed; scope is domestic mail; conditions is OTC drugs that do not contain controlled substances are mailable; mailer must comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, recorded from its source on 2026-08-04.
Over-the-Counter (OTC) Drugs: Medicines that can be obtained without a prescription, such as patent medicines, aspirin, antiseptics, cold remedies, diet pills, and cosmetic medicines that do not contain a controlled substance and are not poisonous drugs or medicines.
— pe.usps.com, retrieved 2026-08-04
- Item category
- nonprescription medicines (OTC drugs)
- Carrier
- USPS our reading
- Restriction type
- allowed our reading
- Scope
- domestic mail our reading
- Conditions
- OTC drugs that do not contain controlled substances are mailable; mailer must comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws
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Source
- pe.usps.comhttps://pe.usps.com/text/pub52/pub52c4_020.htm