UK law prohibits the advertising of prescription-only medicines. Nevertheless, some online pharmacies are marketing Rx drugs from “skinny jabs” to high strength eczema treatments, essentially selling prescription medicines directly to consumers, explains AdverCheck managing director James Walmsley. While regulators are cracking down on illegal practices, the growing market for prescription medicines is increasingly impinging on traditional consumer healthcare categories, Walmsley warns. In this episode of Over the Counter, we get to the bottom of this fascinating issue and outline what firms need to know.

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