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Purchase of prescription medicines via social media: A survey-based study of prevalence, risk perceptions, and motivations

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  • Moureaud, Charlotte
  • Hertig, John
  • Dong, Yao
  • Muraro, Iago S.
  • Alhabash, Saleem

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•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.

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  • Moureaud, Charlotte & Hertig, John & Dong, Yao & Muraro, Iago S. & Alhabash, Saleem, 2021. "Purchase of prescription medicines via social media: A survey-based study of prevalence, risk perceptions, and motivations," Health Policy, Elsevier, vol. 125(11), pages 1421-1429.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:hepoli:v:125:y:2021:i:11:p:1421-1429
    DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2021.09.007
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