As the cost of prescriptions rises and waiting times increase across the NHS, more people are looking for ways to save time and money. While there is a legal and growing online pharmacy market in the UK, there are also fraudulent websites posing as registered pharmacies.
To help explain what people can expect, Rich Quelch from pharmaceutical experts, Origin has provided some insight.
He said: “Using a medicine issued by a fake online pharmacy is potentially very dangerous, as drugs might be out of date, diluted, unapproved or fake.
“If you find a prescription-only medicine for sale online without a prescription, this is illegal.
“You will also never be asked to email a prescription to an online pharmacy as proof.
“Instead, it should be supplied by a health professional on your behalf.”
Britons should always check for the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) internet pharmacy logo which guarantees they are buying from a safe and genuine site.
They can also use the GPhC’s register to check if a website is run by a registered pharmacy and is legally allowed to sell…