Rules for bringing prescription medication into the UK?

[BuckeyeMark]

Evidently you should bring a copy of your prescription and meds should be in original bottles to bring them into the UK? I have traveled into London's Heathrow airport and never encountered this before.  Anyone got a word on this? Is this something folks know not to be worried about or am I misreading something here?

 

See https://www.gov.uk/guidance/controlled-drugs-personal-licences

[Island2Dweller]

Nothing new in this, it's been a rule for years.

You are unlikely to be stopped at customs - it is a "non event" for 99% of travellers.  The customs officers work on intelligence and are generally targetting certain travellers.  That said, there are occasional random stops and if you have controlled drugs (especially opiates) without the original containers and prescription then you can be in serious trouble.

[BuckeyeMark]

11 minutes ago, Island2Dweller said:

Nothing new in this, it's been a rule for years.

You are unlikely to be stopped at customs - it is a "non event" for 99% of travellers.  The customs officers work on intelligence and are generally targetting certain travellers.  That said, there are occasional random stops and if you have controlled drugs (especially opiates) without the original containers and prescription then you can be in serious trouble.

That is what I figured.  Thanks.

Edited April 16 by BuckeyeMark