Sedatives, abortion pills, erectile dysfunction medication and anabolic steroids among products found
Almost 620,000 doses of illegal medicines were seized last year including sedatives, abortion pills, erectile dysfunction medication and anabolic steroids, the Health ProductsThe most commonly imported illegal products were sedatives , erectile dysfunction medicines and anabolic steroids .
Ten prosecution cases were initiated and a further 14 voluntary formal cautions issued during the year, according to the HPRA. The cases related to the supply of products including falsified anabolic steroids, erectile dysfunction medicines and Sibutramine containing products., director of compliance at the HPRA, said the year on year decrease should not be taken as representing a significant shift in consumer behaviour.
“We cannot stress how dangerous it is to source prescription medicines from the unregulated market,” he said. “Under the law, the supply of prescription medicines by mail order, including the internet, is prohibited. A recent survey by the HPRA showed that almost half of Irish adults are unaware of the serious side effects caused by anabolic steroid use.
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