| Mail-order trade in medicines in Europe--a guide for legislators to protect consumers. | |
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PMID: 19927423 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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This article discusses mail-order trade in medicines. It explains why this trade has developed and why there is a need for strict safety standards. The European Court of Justice obliged member states to allow such trade in non prescription medicines but did not specify any safety standards. The 2007 resolution of the Council of Europe lays these down precisely. An analysis of the legal situation in the 30 E.U. and E.E.A. states shows that they increasingly permit this trade. However, there are considerable deficits as regards the necessary safety standards. To protect consumers from illegal medicine sales via the internet, they should be able to easily identify legal products online. Legislators should act accordingly. |
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Authors:
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Niels J Seeberg-Elverfeldt |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: European journal of health law Volume: 16 ISSN: 0929-0273 ISO Abbreviation: Eur J Health Law Publication Date: 2009 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-11-20 Completed Date: 2009-12-23 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9431861 Medline TA: Eur J Health Law Country: Netherlands |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 351-66 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Division Basic Issues, Act on Pharmaceutical Services, Pharmaceutical Professions, German Federal Ministry of Health, Berlin, Germany. |
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Commerce
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legislation & jurisprudence* Consumer Product Safety / legislation & jurisprudence* Europe Humans Internet Pharmaceutical Preparations* |
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0/Pharmaceutical Preparations |
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