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The Dangers of Buying Medicine Online
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As weight-loss injections and powerful painkillers appear for sale online, Irish pharmacists are warning of a hidden black market where most products are fake, unsafe, or even toxic.
PJ speaks with pharmacist Catriona about why buying prescription drugs outside regulated pharmacies is not just illegal but deeply dangerous covering counterfeit medicines, addiction risks, and the criminals profiting from vulnerable patients.
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