The sale of drugs on the Internet, which comes into force on July 12, is very regulated. The site which will be the virtual extension of a physical pharmacy will have to respect certain rules.
On July 12, 2012, the decree governing the sale of drugs on the Internet will come into force. 4000 products sold without a prescription will now be available online. To avoid falling on a fraudulent site practicing counterfeit medicines, why actor tell you how to find authorized sites?
Indeed, this electronic commerce will not be open to all. According to the text, the site will be the “virtual extension” of a physical pharmacy itself authorized. The drugs will be sold via sites published by a pharmacy. This provision prevents, for example, large-scale distribution from investing in this market. Pharmacists will therefore have to obtain authorization from the regional health agencies (ARS) and make a declaration to the Order of Pharmacists.
Regarding the structure of the site, it should clearly show name and address of the approved pharmacy for sale on the web, so that the customer knows in which physical pharmacy he is supplied. Regarding products sold on the Internet, they must be presented ” objectively, and not misleading “.
Concretely, only the following elements must appear on the presentation of the medicinal product: its trade name, the therapeutic indication (s), the galenic form (sachets, tablets, capsules, etc.), the number of dosage units and the price. For the leaflets attached to medicinal products concerning in particular the precautions for use and the dosage, they will be available online and printable.
Finally, l‘stop banned discussion forums on the website. On the other hand, it stipulates that it must be designed in such a way that “no drug can be sold without a interactive exchange relevant is made possible before the order is validated ”. The pharmacist must therefore answer any additional questions that the patient may ask.
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