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| I was discussing something similar with a friend the other day.
She was wondering whether she could get her UK Metformin prescriptions filled in the UK and posted to Switzerland by a family member.
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Have them posted to Germany (Weil-am-rein) - cut and paste from previous post of mine:
For those in and around Basel, you may be interested in a postal service provided by a company just over the border in Weil-am-Rein. http://www.serviceadresse.com/ Basically, they give you a (full) postal address that can have signed parcels delivered (so it is a step up from a post box). It costs you between €2-8 to pick up stuff (depending on size). You can be notified by sms (costs) or email (free) when packages arrive for you. It is just over the border in the EU, so easy to get to and means you can avoid paying taxes on stuff if you are not sure whether the authorities are going to get you. Obviously, you can't claim tax back in this situation, but for large second-hand purchases, or where you think you aren't going to get a fair deal, or indeed for postage charges for items purchased in Germany (e.g. ebay.de) and the EU, it is useful.