Rwanda Opioid Substitution Treatment: not available Importation of Methadone or Buprenorphine: possible Travellers wishing to bring methadone or buprenorphine into Rwanda for personal use as medication have to apply for an import certificate with the Ministry of Health in Kigali. Contact Address: Ministry of Health Director General of Clinical Services P.O. Box 84 Kigali Republic […]
San Marino
San Marino Unfortunately we have received no information from the relevant authorities. Contact Addresses: Dicastero di Sanità e Servizi della Repubblica di San Marino Via Scialoja 47031 Repubblica di San Marino Phone: +378 549 903967 Fax: +378 549 994438 Mario Benedettini Servizio Neuro-Psychiatrico Via Toscana Repubblica di San Marino Phone: +378 549 994605 Fax: +378 […]
Norway
Norway Methadone/Buprenorphine Treatment: available To arrange continued dosing of methadone or buprenorphine the patient’s home prescriber must send an application to a regional social service centre or a county coordinating service (see contact details below). Patients will either be referred to a pharmacy, a specialised treatment centre or an office-based GP. Usually there is daily […]
Oman
Oman Opioid Substitution Treatments: not available Importation of Methadone and Other Opioids: possible For current regulations click HERE. To us this information sheet, provided by the Ministry of Health, remains somewhat woolly since it is not quite clear, if travellers are allowed to keep their medication while staying in Oman or not (please carefully read […]
Pakistan
Pakistan Methadone Treatment: not available Importation of Methadone: prohibited Contact Address: any Pakistani diplomatic mission or Dr. Kalbe Abbas Addiction Medicine 5-F, Waris Road Lahore Pakistan Phone: +92-042-7586712 Fax: +92-042-6372700 Email: kabbas@brain.net.pk Any comments and additional information greatly appreciated. Please address all correspondence to: Ralf Gerlach INDRO e.V. Bremer Platz 18-20 48155 Münster Germany Phone: […]
Palau
Palau* Opioid Substitution Treatment: not available Importation of methadone and other substitute substances: possible It is allowed to bring into Palau a quantity of 30 daily doses of medically prescribed methadone, buprenorphine, morphine or codeine for personal use. Travellers have to carry with them a valid medical prescription (photocopy) and a doctor’s letter confirmed by […]
Panama
Panama Methadone Treatment: not available Importation of Methadone: prohibited Contact Addresses: any Panamanian embassy or consulate (Info last updated August 28, 1998)
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea Methadone Treatment: not available Importation of Methadone: prohibited Contact Address: any Papua New Guinean embassy or consulate
Netherlands (The)
Netherlands, The Opioid Substitution Treatments: available Foreign patients will be accepted for temporary treatment while staying in the Netherlands. Unfortunately, we currently have no contact details of prescribing services/GPs. Importation of opioids: possible Travellers are allowed to bring supplies sufficient for up to 30 days. They must carry with them a letter from their prescribing […]
New Zealand
New Zealand Methadone Treatment: available Methadone treatment is available at 20 methadone treatment services throughout the country. In major cities there are also general practitioners prescribing methadone. Travellers needing continued methadone treatment in New Zealand are strongly advised to ask their home prescriber to contact a New Zealand clinic or GP well in advance of […]
