Watching internet pharmacies.
editorial · Level V
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 20194534.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1192/bjp.bp.109.072413.
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Abstract
The number of illegal internet pharmacies selling prescription-only medicines without a prescription is increasing. Large quantities of drugs are dispensed, making drugs of abuse readily available, and further risks are posed by counterfeit medication. Urgent national and international action is required to stop further proliferation of illegal pharmacies.
Medical subject headings
- Internet
- Pharmaceutical Services
- Prescription Drugs