A few misconceptions tend to follow discussions of Mexican pharmacy regulations. One is assuming there’s nothing to verify: in reality, storage conditions, especially for refrigerated medications, directly affect whether a product remains safe and effective. Another common assumption gets the details backwards on cost or convenience, when in fact prescription requirements differ between Mexico and the U.S. for a number of the same drug categories. A third misunderstanding overlooks a practical detail that matters more than people expect: being legal to sell within Mexico doesn’t automatically make a product legal to import into the U.S.. Clearing up these points ahead of time makes for a much more informed approach to Mexican pharmacy regulations.