The European Commission on
Tuesday introduced a special logo to help consumers identify
authorized online pharmacies from sites that may offer false
medications.
The logo featuring a white cross on a green striped
background will appear on websites of authorised online
pharmacies in the European Union (EU) and will link to the
website of each country's respective national authority where
legally operating online pharmacies will be listed.
"When buying medicines online, consumers must be aware that
unless they buy from legally-operating online medicine
suppliers, they run a risk of buying medicines that are
falsified," said European Health Commissioner Tonio Borg.
"The Commission has established a common logo for online
pharmacies so consumers can stay safe," he added.
The regulation establishing the new logo should be
available by the end of next month, and EU member states have
one year after to apply it.
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