Illegal Online Pharmacies
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Using online health services can help you take control of your health by accessing care at a time that suits you. They are mostly legal and safe.
However, there are some online pharmacies which are uned, and therefore, illegal.
These websites might look legitimate, but there's often no professional advice, unsafe dosage guidance, and no ability.
For more information click on the below links:
To read the General Pharmaceutical Council's updated guidance, click here, external.
To check if a pharmacy is ed in England, Scotland or Wales, click here, external.
To check if a pharmacy is ed in Northern Ireland, click here, external.
The #FakeMeds campaign, run by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), helps you protect your health and money.
For more information and to remind yourself of the official logos to look out for on legitimate pharmacy websites, click here, external.
To report a fake pharmacy or a pharmacy website, report to Action Fraud here, external.
If you come across fake medication you can use the Yellow Card Scheme run by the MHRA to report by clicking here, external.