Investigation finds online pharmacies 'freely' prescribing antibiotics An investigation has been launched after online pharmacies were accused of over prescribing antibiotics to undercover reporters.
The General Medical Council (GMC) launched the probe based on evidence collected by BBC Radio 5 live, and said that "the overprescribing of antibiotics risks the health of us all".
The investigation looked at 17 UK-based pharmacies selling antibiotics online and in one case a reporter posing as a patient was issued with three prescriptions in the space of just 24 hours. The Daily Telegraph
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The General Medical Council (GMC) launched the probe based on evidence collected by BBC Radio 5 live, and said that "the overprescribing of antibiotics risks the health of us all".
The investigation looked at 17 UK-based pharmacies selling antibiotics online and in one case a reporter posing as a patient was issued with three prescriptions in the space of just 24 hours. The Daily Telegraph
See also:
- Online antibiotics risk efforts to curb growing global resistance, warns RCGP Royal College of General Practitioners
- Online pharmacies face antibiotics probe: Investigation launched over claims chemists are fuelling the superbug epidemic by handing out the drugs when they are not needed The Daily Mail
- Investigation launched over online pharmacies ‘freely prescribing antibiotics’ The Independent
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