Prescription drugs not in bottles

No law says medicines have to be in their original container - you can do what you want.

It’s always best to check the official source for these types of questions.

When travelling to Norway, you must prove that the medicines you are
carrying are for your personal use. Examples of such proof include a
prescription, medical certificate or pharmacy label on the packaging.
You may also be asked to provide a receipt or other proof that the
medicines you are bringing with you were purchased lawfully. You must
be able to present this proof when you pass through border control. We
recommend that you keep medicines in their original packaging.

https://www.dmp.no/en/manufacturing-import-and-retailing-of-medicines/importing-medicines-for-personal-use/bringing-medicines-into-norway-by-travel

Many people travel just fine without doing that on most types of meds but I myself would verify if what you are bringing is allowed in Norway, see the information under "health" on the US State Department page for the country, which includes links to the Norwegian authorities on the topic: https://travel.state.gov/en/international-travel/travel-advisories/norway.html#health

If any of your meds is a narcotic it would be prudent to keep in the Rx bottle for clearer identification.

For travel to many countries, including Norway, it is recommended but not mandatory to have medicines in original packaging.
Although we have never had an issue, although we have the organisers for prescription meds, as well as a copy of the prescription, I carry the flattened package just in case.
But I'm a belts and braces kind of person, and one of our meds is for leukaemia, so want to avoid any potential problem.

As long as you will have access to copies of the prescriptions, and what you are bringing are common run of the mill meds, you will be fine. I actually prefer to put a weeks worth in small pill ziplocs, and only keep a week in a organizer. Those organizers can pop open during travel, so I suggest limiting the amount you put in (hence the week, not a months worth) and put the organizer into a large ziploc, in case it does pop open.

If you have pain meds (Opiates or Opioids) those I would keep in a labeled bottle, showing your name and the med.

I you take meds for ADHD, or some mental health issues, do deeper research, some of those drugs are outlawed in countries (Considered illegal) and there can be extra steps to take if they are needed.

You can ask your pharmacy to put your meds in blister packs.

There is a local pharmacy in my area that advertises that they will make blister packs for your Rx meds as well as supplements.

Something like this.

Blister Packs

Meets "original container" and takes up less space than a pill organizer. Plus no spills.

I have this organizer. I use it for both OTC meds and prescriptions (I don't have any narcotics). I label each section with the name, mg amount, and dosing. I copy the OTC instructions onto one sheet of paper and the other side tape the prescription paper the pharmacy gives me. I do have a smaller one organizer that I used in 2023 when I went to Norway, but I like this larger one so I have everything I need in one place.

The biggest issue we had was at immigration/customs in Minneapolis coming back from Norway. The immigration agent took our passports and handed them off directly to customs. We couldn't get them back until all of our luggage was run through a machine to check for reindeer meat and whale blubber (we had neither).

This is something that is discussed often and is misunderstood.

Do the customs agents really want to see those orange bottles that we Americans get our prescriptions in? Or must it be in a manufacturers container? Or how about other countries that dish out their prescriptions in a different manner?

What the customs agents want to see is the label that is attached to your medication. It has your name, the name of the medication, the prescribing doctor, etc. They want to make sure that the medicine is prescribed for you. If you have your pharmacy print out an extra set of labels--my pharmacy has them in the printed material handed out with each prescription--you'll be fine.

So, put them in your organizer, have copies of the prescription labels and have a good time. And unless you have either narcotics or controlled substances, they won't really care. They are not out to confiscate your statin drug.

I decant all my meds into ziploc bags and I carry up to three months worth. They have never blinked an eye.

Chances are you won't be stopped anyway.

If you're looking for another way to take your meds, you could get a bunch of pill envelopes. They are available in most pharmacies.

As Frank II posted the pill envelopes work great. I peel off my prescription label and place it right on the bag. I use them for OTC also.