Czechs selling and buying drugs on Internet due to shortage

The drug shortage on the market has led some people to sell and buy drugs on the Internet, according to the news site Novinky.cz. Flu medicine and antibiotics, which have been in short supply, are being sold on online bazaars and on social networks, and people are also offering or trading  sleeping pills and antidepressants. The State Institute for Drug Control has  warned that the sale of medicines outside of official distribution is illegal. The Health Ministry has set up a special team to monitor the availability of drugs and prevent fall outs in the future. Pharmacies have been ordered to stock up on basic medicines and people have been asked not to hoard drugs.