Medicines bought online could be fake

IT'S SAFE to say our buying habits as consumers have changed significantly over recent decades and many of us now purchase a vast array of products and services over the internet.

- DAFYDD RIZZO

Accessing healthcare services online has become ever more popular, one such example is online weight-loss management services and particularly medicines that can help patients lose weight.

Purchasing medicines online, including weight-loss medicines, can carry some risks, some of which you may not be aware of, so it's important you take care when doing so.

The World Health Organisation has issued a global alert on fake weight-loss medications, with fake batches found in the UK, USA and Brazil.