[The pharmacy tourism. Part II. The prohibitions, limitations and risks at importation of medications by natural persons in the Russian Federation].

The study of peculiarities of handling medications as goods for personal use by natural persons is quite actual in view of complexity of normative legal regulation of procedure under study. The actuality of study is also confirmed by rapidly growing rate of medical tourism and pharmacy tourism (as its part) as dynamically developing economy branch. Within the framework of research study the analysis was applied to procedure of handling medications by natural persons and to present prohibitions, limitations and risks as well. The occurrence of last ones is capable to be resulted in administrative or criminal responsibility. In case of handling medications by natural persons difficulties with identifying particular rules are conditioned by the fact that they are included both in international (Eurasian Economic Union) and national (Russian Federation) normative legal acts. Furthermore, regular alterations of customs legislation sometimes significantly affect customs administration that requires additional research studies to provide clarity of understanding measures of customs regulation. The article presents analysis of normative legal base of the Russian Federation and the Eurasian Economic Union that regulates import of medications as goods for personal use by individuals, prohibitions and limitations concerning medications handled by natural persons. The consequences of risks in case of non-compliance with prohibitions and limitations are marked. The conclusions on study results are formulated.