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Check if a website selling medicines is ‘not recommended’ by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).
Legal requirements for the sale of veterinary medicines on the internet.
As many people consider lifestyle changes at the start of the year, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is urging the public to make sure any weight-loss medicines they use are safe, effective and legitimate.
People are urged to avoid risky online buys and protect their health, as the MHRA seizes over 4.4 million doses of unlicensed erectile dysfunction medicines in 2025 alone.
Anyone in Northern Ireland selling medicines to the public via a website must still comply with the requirement to apply the EU common logo.
As part of #MedSafetyWeek, the MHRA’s Chief Safety Officer reflects in The Pharmacist on the vital role pharmacists play in keeping medicines and medical devices safe.
Report a website or online seller to the MHRA if you think they’re offering medicines or medical devices illegally.
How to register with an NHS doctor and patient questionnaires in Ukrainian and Russian.
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