Introduction: The globalization of the pharmaceutical supply chain has introduced new
challenges, chief among them, fighting the international criminal trade in fake medicines. As …

Drug use represents a significant burden to public health through disease, disability and
social problems, and policy makers are becoming increasingly interested in how to develop …

This book describes in detail the various teaching strategies and assessment methods used
in pharmacy education. Included in the text is both the advantages and disadvantages of …

Objective To determine the diagnostic and triage accuracy of online symptom checkers
(tools that use computer algorithms to help patients with self diagnosis or self triage). Design …

This study explores the rapidly expanding world of online illicit drug trading. Since the fall of
the infamous Silk Road, a new generation of cryptomarkets can be found thriving on the dark …

Background Amidst the rise of e-commerce, there has been a proliferation of illicit online
pharmacies that threaten global patient safety by selling drugs without a prescription directly …

Worldwide, people have started accessing online medical services including to obtain
pharmaceutical products from licensed internet pharmacies. Such products include …

Purpose Prior research on the use of the internet among cancer survivors indicates a digital
divide. The online landscape and patterns of information consumption, however, have …

The COVID-19 pandemic and the related infodemic generated confusion and increased
demand of various pharmaceuticals, ushering in the opportunity for illicit online vendors to …

Background During the past two decades, the internet has become an accepted way to
purchase products and services. Buying medications online are no exception. Besides its …