Purchase of prescription medicines via social media: A survey-based study of prevalence, risk perceptions, and motivations
Charlotte Moureaud, John B. Hertig, Yao Dong, Iago S. Muraro, Saleem Alhabash, Iago S. Muraro, Iago S. Muraro, Saleem Alhabash
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.
Topics & Concepts
Medical prescriptionSocial mediaPerceptionFamily medicineMedicineSocial riskRisk perceptionEnvironmental healthPsychologyNursingPolitical scienceNeuroscienceLawPharmaceutical Quality and CounterfeitingSpam and Phishing DetectionHIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk