Beware of drugs found on internet; 60second briefing.DOCTORS issued a new warning on the dangers of buying drugs over the internet today after it emerged one in four has treated patients made ill by them. People face a "minefield" when it comes to purchasing online, with many sites offering fake medicines and promoting online doctors and advisers who have no professional qualifications. The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (RPSGB) is the statutory regulatory and professional body for pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians in England, Scotland and Wales. says that while some online pharmacies are legitimate, in many cases the medicines purchased from websites are counterfeit, substandard or unapproved un·ap·proved adj. Not approved or sanctioned: an unapproved vaccine; an unapproved protest march. new drugs - which all put patients at risk.. |
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