“Do Not Buy Medicines Online”… MFDS Blocks 432 Cases of Illegal Sales and Advertisements
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A rheumatology specialist warned against patients being deceived by unqualified individuals and using "homemade medicines" that are advertised on cyberspace.
Cases of illegal online sales or advertising of pharmaceuticals were successively uncovered during intensive inspections in the first half of this year and during the summer. In particular, it was found that illegal distribution through general shopping malls selling overseas products, such as Japanese pharmaceuticals, accounted for the majority of these cases. Regarding 432 cases of illegal online pharmaceutical sales and advertising confirmed …
[Digital Daily Reporter Chae Soo-woong] The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (Minister Oh Yu-kyung) has partnered with private organizations to crack down on the illegal online sale and advertising of pharmaceuticals. The Ministry announced that following joint monitoring with three private organizations—the Korean Pharmaceutical Association, the Korea Pharmaceutical Importers & Exporters Association, and the Korea Internet & Security Agency—it…
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