通过在线药店购买抗生素:一个神秘购物者研究
Norah O Abanmy1, Sarah A Alshehri1, Renad A Alsudais1
1Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University Institute, Riyadh, KSA.
Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences
|October 27, 2025
概括
非法在线抗生素销售非常普遍,许多药房不要求处方,缺乏质量认证. 由于未经验证的药物真实性和抗生素的潜在滥用,这对健康构成重大风险.
科学领域:
- 制药科学 制药科学
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
- 在线药房法规 在线药房法规
背景情况:
- 通过在线药店 (OPs) 非法销售抗生素对公众健康构成重大风险.
- 确保药品质量,真实性和适当使用受到不受监管的在线销售的影响.
研究的目的:
- 调查非法在线抗生素销售的流行和特征.
- 评估本地和国际运营商不遵守法规的程度.
主要方法:
- 一项神秘购物者研究评估了局部克林达米辛,口服阿莫西林和阿莫西林/克拉夫兰酸的销售额.
- 在谷歌,Bing和雅虎进行了搜索,检查了60个已识别的OP中的前20个结果.
- 系统地进行采购,以确定处方要求和销售实践.
主要成果:
- 十种抗生素产品成功地从当地运营商处交付;国际运营商经常使用可疑的支付方式,如比特币.
- 33.3%的OP没有要求处方,其中45%是假药,销售局部克林达米辛.
- 虽然大多数OP显示了联系方式 (96.7%) 和返回政策 (85%),但只有13.3%有质量认证.
结论:
- 迫切需要更严格的法规和加强对OP的监测,以打击非法抗生素销售.
- 该研究强调了与在线抗生素药房相关的重大不合规和风险,不包括暗网调查.
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