Internet sales of drugs up due to drugs shortage

An increasing number of Czechs have started buying medicines including prescription drugs over the Internet, the daily Hospodarske noviny reports, pointing to the health hazards this presents. The increase in sales of drugs over the Internet is driven by the ongoing global drugs shortage. The State Institute for Drug Control has also warned against this trend saying that medicines bought on the Internet may not be reliable or suitable for the given patient. It points out that vendors also face fines because reselling medicines can be illegal. An increasing number of drugs have become unavailable in recent months, both on prescription and over the counter.