Over 700,000 units of illegal medicines detained in the first six months of 2024
Over 700,000 units of illegal medicines were detained in the first six months of 2024, according to the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA).
They reported that there has been a sharp increase in the volume of illegal medicines detained in the first half of 2024 compared to the same period last year.
The HPRA’s enforcement section detained 706,881 dosage units of falsified and illegal medicines between January and June 2024, compared to 551,582 units for the same period last year.
The HPRA cautioned the public of the serious health risks posed by prescription medicines being purchased from unauthorised sources. It stated that there is no guarantee as to the safety or quality of illegal prescription medicines purchased outside the regulated pharmacy setting.
In the first six months of 2024, the most significant categories of illegal products detained included anabolic steroids with 160,134 units detained, analgesic medicines with 96,481 units detained, sedative medicines…
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