Abstract

ONLINE PHARMACY: IS RISK OR BENEFIT TO PATIENT?

Ramesh Kumari Dasgupta*, Pranita Sunar, Arumugam Meyyappan, Amit Samanta

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Abstract

Recent Years have seen an increase in the number of people choosing online drug store for purchasing medicines worldwide. Buying products and services online has become essential within the current epidemic environment. However, information from various reviews across the world have proven a high risk of misuse and selfmedication, particularly with narcotics, psychotropic drugs, and habitforming drugs. The objective of this review is to educate readers about online pharmacies while highlighting both the advantages and risks associated with purchasing medicines and health services on line. A thorough review of the literature was conducted, the information was acquired and reviewed on both e-pharmacy and traditional pharmacy. In the article we are discussing the about the risk and benefits of online pharmacy to the patient.

Keywords: Online pharmacy; Drugstore; Conventional Pharmacy; Pharmacist.