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Hi Ros, Much depends on where the student will be going to school in the US. Some university health clinics do not provide birth control. I suggest locating a Planned Parenthood office near campus. Services and fees can vary by location. _http://www.plannedparenthood.org/_ (http://www.plannedparenthood.org/) Hope this helps, Donna Donna Maheady, Ed.D., ARNP (561) 627-9872, (561) 776-9254 (Fax), (561) 776-9442 (TTY) Founder and President _www.ExceptionalNurse.com_ (http://www.exceptionalnurse.com/) Author of Nursing Students with Disabilities Change the Course, winner of the AJN 2004 Book of the Year Award, available at _www.lulu.com_ (http://www.eplibrary.com/) and Leave No Nurse Behind: Nurses Working with disAbilities available at _http://leavenonursebehind.com/_ (http://leavenonursebehind.com/) Follow ExceptionalNurse.com on Twitter at _www.Twitter.com/ExceptNurse_ (http://www.twitter.com/ExceptNurse) and our blog at _http://exceptionalnurse.blogspot.com In a message dated 3/27/2013 5:32:43 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [log in to unmask] writes: Hi All, Does anyone know what the requirements are for students taking prescription drugs to America? We have a couple of students who will be studying in America for a year who will need to take medication with them. Their GP will give them sufficient medication but what do they need in terms of evidence when they go through customs in the States? Will a GP letter suffice? On a bit of a tangent but does anyone have experience of how contraceptive injections can be facilitated in the US for British students? We have tried to check with the host institution but they don’t seem to know and don’ t have access to a sexual health service on campus. Many Thanks, Ros Platton Ros Platton Disability Advisor _ (http://exceptionalnurse.blogspot.com/) (http://www.bruford.ac.uk/) _ Lamorbey Park Campus, Burnt Oak Lane, Sidcup, Kent. DA15 9DF. UK t +44(0)20 8308 2600 | f +44(0)20 8308 0542 | ddi +44(0)20 8308 2610 | _ (http://exceptionalnurse.blogspot.com/) ____________________________________