UK doctors warn on Internet drug sales

Doctors in the UK have warned of the perils of buying medicines over the Internet. One in four general practitioners polled said they had treated  patients for adverse reactions to medicines bought on-line, according to  a report from public broadcaster the BBC.

A further 8% suspected they had treated side effects of Internet-bought  drugs, the snapshot survey of 420 doctors carried out by GP magazine  found.

Pharmacist leaders urged the public to be aware of the risks of Internet  medicines and use bone fide sites which require a prescription. Overall,  85% of the GP respondents want on-line pharmacies to be more tightly  regulated.