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BBC news<\/strong> article, by Dr Faye Kirkland, 3 March 2017: Buying medications online ‘can put health at risk’<\/a><\/p>\n

People should be wary of buying medications on the internet after an investigation found “widespread failings” at some online providers, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has said.<\/p>\n

The watchdog inspected 11 internet prescription services in England, finding some “potentially presenting a significant risk to patients”.<\/p>\n

The regulator said while some providers were well-run, others “cut corners”.<\/p>\n

The CQC says it will visit providers and shut any putting patients at risk.<\/p>\n

It follows a BBC Radio 5 Live\u00a0investigation into online pharmacies selling antibiotics.<\/p>\n

The CQC has published reports on urgent inspections of two websites:\u00a0Treated.com, run by HR Healthcare, and\u00a0MD Direct, which traded through Assetchemist.co.uk.<\/p>\n

Prof Steve Field, the CQC’s chief inspector of general practice, said there was “little clinical oversight” in the way many websites sold medications.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

More stories:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Daily Mail:<\/strong> Millions at risk as web chemists with little or no medical training dish out dangerous drugs without checks\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

i news: <\/strong>Online health services could pose \u2018significant\u2019 risk to public <\/a><\/p>\n

Guardian<\/strong>: CQC warns online doctor services may pose risk to public\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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