United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 657
Prescription Drugs: Internet
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13 May 2026
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20 May 2026 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of people purchasing medicines from overseas online pharmacies on patient safety.
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13 May 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of people purchasing medicines from overseas online pharmacies on patient safety.
Source: Commons
20 May 2026
Answer
In August 2025, the Department launched a United Kingdom-wide Call for Evidence (CfE) considering whether the existing regulation and monitoring of private, non-National Health Service prescribing remains fit for purpose, and to ensure that patients can c...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-05-13/657
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1904735
- uk · wq-1904735 · source updated 20 May 2026