识别在南非销售药物的合法网站
Divishka Balraj1, Nomvelo Mntambo1, Kuyabonelelwa M Lembede1
1Discipline of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa.
Health SA = SA Gesondheid
|July 11, 2025
概括
南非的在线药店越来越受欢迎,但许多药店未能遵守法规. 这项研究审查了25个网站,发现虽然大多数是合法的,但很少有人满足在线销售药物的所有立法要求.
科学领域:
- 制药科学 制药科学
- 卫生法律和政策卫生法律和政策
- 电子商务法规 电子商务法规
背景情况:
- 全球在线药品销售的增长提供了方便,但也带来了由于非法网站销售假冒药物的风险.
- 确保在线药品交易的安全性和合法性是一个日益严重的公共卫生问题.
研究的目的:
- 评估南非在线药房网站是否符合国家立法.
- 评估通过这些平台提供的信息和药物.
主要方法:
- 进行了一项定量描述性研究,调查了25个声称是网上药房的南非网站.
- 使用了基于南非药业委员会检查工具的问卷.
主要成果:
- 在审查的25个网站中,有22个是合法,注册的社区药房,需要某些药物的处方.
- 遵守特定立法程度较低;只有5个显示所需的"Y"号码,10个列出了负责药剂师.
- 三个网站不符合规定,没有与实体药房联系,并且在没有处方的情况下分发药物.
结论:
- 尽管南非现有法规,但并非所有在线药房网站都遵守法律要求.
- 持续监控在线药房网站对于确保合规性和保护消费者免受不合格或伪造药物的侵害至关重要.
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