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prescription medications containing controlled substances

What is the carrier for prescription medications containing controlled substances?

For prescription medications containing controlled substances, carrier is USPS; restriction type is allowed; scope is domestic mail - from authorized dispensers; conditions is Prescription medicines containing mailable narcotic drugs (controlled substances) may be mailed only by drug manufacturers or their registered agents, pharmacies, medical practitioners, or other authorized dispensers, as permitted by 21 CFR Section 1307.11, recorded from its source on 2026-08-04.

Prescription medicines containing mailable narcotic drugs (controlled substances), when mailed by drug manufacturers or their registered agents, pharmacies, medical practitioners, or other authorized dispensers

pe.usps.com, retrieved 2026-08-04

Item category
prescription medications containing controlled substances
Carrier
USPS our reading
Restriction type
allowed our reading
Scope
domestic mail - from authorized dispensers our reading
Conditions
Prescription medicines containing mailable narcotic drugs (controlled substances) may be mailed only by drug manufacturers or their registered agents, pharmacies, medical practitioners, or other authorized dispensers, as permitted by 21 CFR Section 1307.11
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