International Prescriptions for The Sinclair Method
Do you live outside the UK and need a prescription for naltrexone or nalmefene? Whether you live in Germany, Ireland, France, or maybe as far away as Australia or New Zealand, use our international prescribing service and, as a result, gain easy access to The Sinclair Method.
Find out below whether Sinclair Method UK can help you with a prescription for The Sinclair Method. Please contact us if your country is not listed. If you aready have a prescription and require guidance in how to succeed with the treatment, you may also contact us for one-to-one support.
AUSTRIA
Due to licensing restrictions, we are unable to send medication to Austria.
‘Even from an EU member state prescription only medicines must not be sold and delivered to Austria. The sale of prescription medicines via the Internet is a punishable offence in Austria.’ Source: BASG
Alternatively, we can consult and prescribe, if your local pharmacy confirm they will dispense a UK Paper Private Prescription. Or, if you are visiting a country that we can ship medication to, this can be arranged for your visit.
AUSTRALIA
The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) allow the import of medication when accompanied with a letter from an Australian doctor. The letter must state the quantity, the strength, and the form of medication. As a result, this shows they are aware of what is being imported.
Naltrexone is already available on prescription by addiction specialists in Australia, so we appreciate that a doctor may not be willing to provide a letter of confirmation. However, we are also able to prescribe and send nalmefene. Nalmefene is not processed through the liver, so may be suitable for those with early liver damage diagnosis.
You can present this sample letter to your doctor. In addition, this European Medicines Agency link provides further information for your doctor about nalmefene.
Alternatively, we can consult and prescribe, if your local pharmacy confirm they will dispense a UK Paper Private Prescription. Or, if you are visiting a country that we can ship medication to, this can be arranged for your visit.
BELGIUM
Importation of medication for personal use is permitted into Belgium from countries within the EU/EEA area.
Your medication is sent via our partner pharmacy in Northern Ireland, which remains as if within the EU. Therefore we can consult, prescribe, and ship to Belgium.
Alternatively, we can consult and prescribe, if your local pharmacy confirm that they will dispense a UK Paper Private Prescription.
CANADA
Due to licensing and insurance restrictions, we are unable to either send medication to, or prescribe for, patients living in Canada.
Alternatively, if you are visiting a country that we can ship medication to, this can be arranged for your visit.
CROATIA
Due to licensing restrictions, we are unable to send medication to Croatia.
Alternatively, we can consult and prescribe, if your local pharmacy confirm they will dispense a UK Paper Private Prescription.
Or, if you are visiting a country that we can ship medication to, this can be arranged for your visit.
CZECH REPUBLIC
Due to licensing restrictions, we are unable to send medication to the Czech Republic.
Alternatively, we can consult and prescribe, if your local pharmacy confirm they will dispense a UK Paper Private Prescription.
Or, if you are visiting a country that we can ship medication to, this can be arranged for your visit.
DENMARK
Importation of medication for personal use is permitted into Denmark from countries within the EU/EEA area.
Your medication is sent via our partner pharmacy in Northern Ireland, which remains as if within the EU. Therefore we can consult, prescribe, and ship to Denmark.
Further information can be found on the Danish Medicines Agency website.
Alternatively, we can consult and prescribe, if your local pharmacy confirm that they will dispense a UK Paper Private Prescription.
ESTONIA
Due to the restrictions of the Estonian Agency of Medications, we are unable to send medication to Estonia, as both sender and recipient must both be natual persons (citizens of Estonia).
Alternatively, we can consult and prescribe, if your local pharmacy confirm they will dispense a UK Paper Private Prescription.
Or, if you are visiting a country that we can ship medication to, this can be arranged for your visit.
FINLAND
Importation of medication for personal use is permitted into Finland from countries within the EU/EEA area.
Your medication is sent via our partner pharmacy in Northern Ireland, which remains as if within the EU. Therefore we can consult, prescribe, and ship to Finland.
Alternatively, we can also consult and prescribe, if your local pharmacy confirm they will dispense a UK Paper Private Prescription.
FRANCE
Importation of medication for personal use is permitted into France from countries within the EU/EEA area.
Your medication is sent via our partner pharmacy in Northern Ireland, which remains as if within the EU. Therefore we can consult, prescribe, and ship to France.
Alternatively, we can also consult and prescribe, if your local pharmacy confirm they will dispense on a UK Paper Private Prescription.
GERMANY
As of March 2024, Sinclair Method UK work in partnership with a doctor in Germany who will prescribe naltrexone for you – subject to suitability.
Please contact us for more information on how this partnership can help you begin The Sinclair Method.
ICELAND
Importation of medication for personal use is permitted into Iceland from countries within the EU/EEA area.
Your medication is sent via our partner pharmacy in Northern Ireland, which remains as if within the EU. Therefore we can consult, prescribe, and ship to Iceland.
Further information can be found on the Icelandic Medicines Agency website.
Alternatively, we can also consult and prescribe, if your local pharmacy confirm they will dispense a UK Paper Private Prescription.
INDIA
Importation of medication for personal use is permitted into India. However, it must be covered by an import license (Form 12A) issued by the Ministry Of Health.
For further information on obtaining the license, please see the Ministry Of Health website.
Alternatively, we can also consult and prescribe, if your local pharmacy confirm they will dispense a UK Paper Private Prescription. Or, if you are visiting a country that we can ship medication to, this can be arranged for your visit.
IRELAND
Due to licensing restrictions, we are unable to send medication to Ireland.
Alternatively, we can consult and prescribe, if your local pharmacy confirm they will dispense a UK Paper Private Prescription.
Or, our partner pharmacy in Northern Ireland (Belfast) can dispense for your collection (up to 6 months of medication at any one time).
JAPAN
Naltrexone and nalmefene are not currently listed on any prohibited list of medications for importing into Japan. Therefore, it is permitted to import for personal use only, subject to the completion of the correct documentation.
When your shipment arrives in Japan, customs officers will advise you IF you need to complete a ‘Yunyo Kakunin-sho’, which is a type of import certificate, before they forward the package on to you.
Further information on the procedure can be found on the Ministry of Health, Labour and Wellfare website.
Alternatively, we can consult and prescribe, if your local pharmacy confirm they will dispense on UK Paper Private Prescription. Or, if you are visiting a country that we can ship medication to, this can be arranged for your visit.
LATVIA
Importation of medication for personal use is permitted into Latvia from countries within the EU/EEA area.
Your medication is sent via our partner pharmacy in Northern Ireland, which remains as if within the EU. Therefore we can consult, prescribe, and ship to Latvia.
Alternatively, we can also consult and prescribe, if your local pharmacy confirm they will dispense a UK Paper Private Prescription.
LITHUANIA
Importation of medication for personal use is permitted into Lithuania from countries within the EU/EEA area.
Your medication is sent via our partner pharmacy in Northern Ireland, which remains as if within the EU. Therefore we can consult, prescribe, and ship to Latvia.
Alternatively, we can also consult and prescribe, if your local pharmacy confirm they will dispense a UK Paper Private Prescription.
MALTA
Importation of medication for personal use is permitted into Malta, from EU pharmacies.
Your medication is sent via our partner pharmacy in Northern Ireland, which remains as if within the EU. Therefore we can consult, prescribe, and ship to Malta.
Alternatively, we can also consult and prescribe, if your local pharmacy confirm they will dispense a UK Paper Private Prescription.
MEXICO
Importation of medication for personal use is permitted into Mexico, when approved by the Ministry of Health.
To apply for a certificate to import, please read the information on the page below:
Import of Medicines for Personal Consumption
Alternatively, we can consult and prescribe, if your local pharmacy confirm they will dispense a UK Paper Private Prescription.
NETHERLANDS
Due to licensing restrictions, we are unable to send medication to the Netherlands.
Alternatively, we can consult and prescribe, if your local pharmacy confirm they will dispense a UK Paper Private Prescription.
If you cannot find a pharmacy to accept a UK prescription, then as of March 2024, Sinclair Method UK work in partnership with an English-speaking doctor in Germany, who will consult and prescribe remotely – subject to suitability.
Please contact us for more information on how this partnership can help you begin The Sinclair Method.
NEW ZEALAND
Medsafe allow the import of medication to:
- Your doctor’s surgery address for you to collect, or
- To your home, if you doctor provides a letter of confirmation to accompany the parcel. The letter must state the quantity, the strength, and the form of medication. The letter shows they are aware of what is being imported.
As naltrexone is already available on prescription by addiction specialists in New Zealand, we appreciate that a doctor may not be willing to provide a letter of confirmation. However, we are also able to prescribe and send nalmefene. Nalmefene is not processed through the liver, so may be suitable for those with early liver damage diagnosis.
You can present this sample letter to your doctor. In addition, this European Medicines Agency link provides further information for your doctor about nalmefene.
Alternatively, we can consult and prescribe, if your local pharmacy confirm they will dispense a UK Paper Private Prescription. Or, if you are visiting a country that we can ship medication to, this can be arranged for your visit.
NORTHERN IRELAND
Medication can be either be collected, or sent, from our partner pharmacy in Northern Ireland.
NORWAY
Due to licensing restrictions, we are unable to send medication to Norway. Source: Statens Legemiddelverk
Alternatively, we can consult and prescribe, if your local pharmacy confirm they will dispense a UK Paper Private Prescription.
Or, if you are visiting a country that we can ship medication to, this can be arranged for your visit.
POLAND
Importation of medication for personal use is permitted into Poland from countries within the EU/EEA area.
Your medication is sent via our partner pharmacy in Northern Ireland, which remains as if within the EU. Therefore we can consult, prescribe, and ship to Poland.
Alternatively, we can consult and prescribe, if your local pharmacy confirm they will dispense a UK Paper Private Prescription.
PORTUGAL
Due to licensing restrictions, we are unable to send medication to Portugal.
Alternatively, we can consult and prescribe, if your local pharmacy confirm they will dispense a UK Paper Private Prescription.
Or, if you are visiting a country that we can ship medication to, this can be arranged for your visit.
SLOVENIA
Private individuals may not import a medication into Slovenia.
Alternatively, we can consult and prescribe, if your local pharmacy confirm they will dispense a UK Paper Private Prescription. Or, if you are visiting a country that we can ship medication to, this can be arranged for your visit.
SRI LANKA
Private individuals may import a medication into Sri Lanka if the medication is not already registered, or available, in Sri Lanka.
Naltrexone is already registered. However, nalmefene is not. Therefore, we will be able to provide a medical consultation and the shipment of nalmefene to Sri Lanka.
For further information, please go to the National Medicines Regulation Authority website.
Alternatively, we can consult and prescribe, if your local pharmacy confirm they will dispense a UK Paper Private Prescription. Or, if you are visiting a country that we can ship medication to, this can be arranged for your visit.
SWEDEN
Importation of medication for personal use is permitted into Sweden from countries within the EU/EEA area.
Your medication is sent via our partner pharmacy in Northern Ireland, which remains as if within the EU. Therefore we can consult, prescribe, and ship to Sweden.
Alternatively, we can consult and prescribe, if your local pharmacy confirm they will dispense on a UK Paper Private Prescription.
Source: Swedish Medical Products Agency
SWITZERLAND
Private individuals (including tourists) may import a month’s supply of medicines into Switzerland for their own use, but not for third-parties. Source: SwissMedic
Alternatively, we can consult and prescribe, if your local pharmacy confirm they will dispense a UK Paper Private Prescription.
Or, if you are visiting a country that we can ship medication to, this can be arranged for your visit.
UKRAINE
Medicine shipments require permission from the Ukranian Ministry of Health. Private individuals are not allowed to import medicine. However, in special cases, they can import medicine on prescription of a doctor with the permission of the Ministry of Health.
Alternatively, we can consult and prescribe, if your local pharmacy confirm they will dispense a UK Paper Private Prescription.
Or, if you are visiting a country that we can ship medication to, this can be arranged for your visit.
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
A permit to import naltrexone into the UAE is required from the Arab Ministry of Health. We will be required to send a copy of that permit with your shipment of tablets. Request a permit by completing the Issue of Permit to Import Medications for Personal Use form.
Before applying for the permit, you will need to include a copy of the doctor’s consultation So, please contact us to arrange this.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Due to licensing and insurance restrictions, we are unable to either send medication to, or prescribe for, patients living in the USA.
Alternatively, if you are visiting a country that we can ship medication to, this can be arranged for your visit.
ZAMBIA
Medicine shipments require permission from the Zambian Medicines Regulatory Agency.
Alternatively, we can consult and prescribe, if your local pharmacy confirm they will dispense a UK Paper Private Prescription.
Or, if you are visiting a country that we can ship medication to, this can be arranged for your visit.
