Summit on online drugs trade aimed at spurring Government into action

A TOP-LEVEL summit is being staged in Dublin tomorrow on the growing dangers of buying counterfeit drugs and medicines over the internet.

Summit on online drugs trade aimed at spurring Government into action

The Irish Patients’ Association (IPA) is staging the conference with delegates from the Government, EU crimefighting body Europol, as well as pharmaceutical companies like Pfizer.

Last year, an Irish Examiner investigation revealed how anyone with access to the internet can easily get prescription medicines delivered illegally to their homes.

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