I could not believe the stuff I saw for sale within walking distance of the San Ysidro border crossing.
BS”D
You used to be able to get post transplant immune system suppressants in Moscow (Sandimmune), at street kiosks, OTC. Ditto for chemotherapy (Cytoxan)!
That was in the early 90’s at the time when it was a status symbol to have anything imported in your house, and it was probably expired stock bought by someone with more money than brains who could have used it for just about anything including attempting to poison a business rival. The products themselves were sent to Russia in odd lots that contained a little bit of this and a little bit of that. Those days are long since over here but in general all of Europe except the UK is not as strict as the US, Canada and EY when it comes to RX laws. Mexico and Asia are free for alls.