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Authorities keep close watch on prescription med sales via Facebook
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Authorities keep close watch on prescription med sales via Facebook
Friday 24 August 2018, 12:00 AM
Lantus SoloStar Insulin 100IU/ml was being sold on a Facebook buy and sell page
Social media sites are unwittingly fuelling illegal sales of prescription
and illicit drugs in New Zealand. The web reaches an audience of
incomprehensible size, making it hard for authorities to track what is
being sold. While some prescription item sales appear to be due to
ignorance, pharmacists have grave concerns. Miranda Cook reports
Medsafe officials and police are working together to monitor illegal sales of pharmacy-only and prescription medicines on social media sites.
Pharm, Cartoon Sept 2018