Revealed: loopholes that let addicts buy hundreds of opioid pills online
by Sarah Marsh from on (#3VHYJ)
Regulator wants stricter rules in place to stop multiple orders linked to same address
People with addiction problems are able to order hundreds of powerful opioid painkillers by taking advantage of a lack of proper checks with registered online pharmacies, the Guardian can reveal.
A number of online pharmacies that are regulated and operating legally have no alert system in place to identify when someone makes multiple orders to the same address.
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