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. 2015 Dec;38(6):186-7.
doi: 10.18773/austprescr.2015.067. Epub 2015 Aug 26.

Online pharmacies: buyer beware

Bill Kelly  1
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Online pharmacies: buyer beware

Bill Kelly. Aust Prescr. 2015 Dec.
No abstract available

Keywords: counterfeit medicines; drug regulation; online pharmacies.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of interest: Bill Kelly is a practitioner member of the Pharmacy Board of Australia and is the executive director of the Australian Friendly Societies Pharmacies Association.

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  • Online pharmacies: a consumer perspective.
    Wells L. Wells L. Aust Prescr. 2015 Dec;38(6):187-8. doi: 10.18773/austprescr.2015.074. Epub 2015 Aug 26. Aust Prescr. 2015. PMID: 26843709 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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