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A properly registered internet pharmacy will only supply prescription drugs if both:
Before buying any kind of medication from an internet pharmacy, you should make sure it carries the General Pharmaceutical Council's registration logo, including a registration number, like this:
You can make sure that the logo is being used legitimately by checking the registration number is listed correctly on the pharmacy regulation body's online register.
Since July 2015, it has been mandatory for all online pharmacies operating in the EU to show the following logo:
Buying prescription medication on the internet without a doctor's prescription is extremely unwise and can be very dangerous.
You risk getting a drug that:
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