Health Products Regulatory Authority figures show a 14% increase in the overall seizure of illegal medicines over the past year.
The number of people buying fake weight loss drugs online has more than doubled in the last year.
Health Products Regulatory Authority figures show a 14 per cent increase in the overall seizure of illegal medicines over the last 12 months.
The Irish Pharmacy Union is expressing concern over the numbers, which reveal 568 medicines were ordered online in 2023 climbing to 1,582 in 2024.
Athlone's Dr Deirdre Forde says people don't realise the dangers of using online medicines without the advice of their doctor:
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