Originally Posted by Bart
The issue arises when the passenger claims that a liquid, gel or aerosol medication is prescribed by a doctor but has no documentation to prove it. Your choice then is to either place it in checked luggage or to abandon it.
What happens when I fly in the US with my asthma inhaler purchased in China where I live. They don't have any perscription lables on them and I'm sure that's true of many other countries as well. Or do people from outside the US simply not get to travel with their meds? I'd think that there would be some leeway for a situation like this, but then again this is the government...