Purchase of prescription medicines via social media: A survey-based study of prevalence, risk perceptions, and motivations

Charlotte Moureaud, John Hertig, Yao Dong, Iago S. Muraro and Saleem Alhabash

Health Policy, 2021, vol. 125, issue 11, 1421-1429

Abstract: •According to WHO, 50% of medicines purchased from illegal sites are counterfeit.•The COVID-19 pandemic highlights issues that can arise when purchasing medicines online.•Participants rated online pharmacies as the safest to purchase medicines.•Past purchase from different online platforms variably predicted purchase of medicine types.

Keywords: SF medical products; Legitimate medicines; Structural transformation; Counterfeit medicines; Social media; Patient safety (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2021.09.007

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