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Internet Risk

Spotlighting the danger of obtaining medications via the internet without proper medical supervision.



Before attempting to purchase prescription only medications via the internet it may be worth considering the following.

Do you know what you are buying?

Up to 50% of drugs seized are counterfeit and these may at best be harmless. How do you know that the internet site you are buying from is genuine?
Frequently, untested herbal preparations mascarade as controlled medicines by exploiting confusion over spellings. Are you looking for Phentarprine? or is it perhaps Phentirmen?
See for yourself the concern that many herbal 'medicines' are causing at the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
(MHRA)

10 reasons why you might think it preferable to attend an OMA registered clinic:

1. They are expected to comply with comprehensive regulatory standards from Goverment Inspector the Care Quality Commission.
2. Audit trails from licenced manufacturers of controlled medications used must be made available for inspection if required.
3. Medications used have been subjected to comprehensive trials that prove beyond doubt that they are effective.
4. Your health is checked properly by a registered Doctor who will ensure that you are suitable for treatment. 
5. Registered clinics have a wealth of experience, mainstream medical knowledge and can provide moral support.
6. Attending for a regular appointment in itself provides encouragement to succeed.
7. Prices are often less than the internet.
8. There is always someone to speak to about any concerns you may have.
9. Medical interviews are private. 

10...............It works!

Recent research by the European Alliance for Access to Safe Medicines 
(EAASM) found that

62% of medicines bought online are fake or substandard.
95.6% of online pharmacies checked are operating illegally.
94% of websites do not have a named, verifiable pharmacist.
90% of websites supply prescription-only medicines without a prescription.

Obesity Management Association

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The Obesity Management Association, OMA, was
established to regulate and monitor the UK Obesity
Management slimming sector, providing Patient
safety and care and a voice for the doctors and
clinic owners in the growing debate and concerns
about the treatment of obesity.

This document has been produced to answer many
frequently asked questions and fulfil the following
objectives;

  • Present the public with accurate information on
    their rights and expectations as patients.
  • Warn patients against the use of herbal
    remedies that are potentially dangerous and
    might result in death.
  • Explain the dangers of buying drugs on the
    internet.
  • Correct misinformation concerning the effective-
    ness and prescribing of appetite suppressant
    drugs.

Stop press: Interpol and MHRA seize fake medicines
and close websites.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/health/article6924265.ece


 

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