90,000 in Wales 'putting their health at risk' by buying medicines online
UP TO 90,000 people living in Wales could be putting their health at risk by buying medicines online. The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (RPSGB) has warned that online shoppers may not fully understand the risks of ordering common drugs over the internet.Research shows that more than two million people across Britain – 90,000 in Wales – now regularly purchase medicines via the web.
By Madeleine Brindley
10 January 2008