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

Health Policy. 2021 Nov;125(11):1421-1429. doi: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2021.09.007. Epub 2021 Sep 25.

Authors

Charlotte Moureaud¹, John Hertig², Yao Dong³, Iago S Muraro³, Saleem Alhabash³

Affiliations

¹ AbbVie, 1 N. Waukegan Road, North Chicago, IL 60064, United States. Electronic address: moureaud.charlotte@gmail.com.
² Butler University, 4600 Sunset Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46208, United States.
³ Michigan State University, 404 Wilson Road, East Lansing, MI 48824-1212, United States.

PMID: 34625280
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2021.09.007

No abstract available

Keywords: Counterfeit medicines; Legitimate medicines; Patient safety; SF medical products; Social media; Structural transformation.

MeSH terms

Commerce*
Humans
Motivation
Prescription Drugs* / economics
Prevalence
Social Media*

Substances

Prescription Drugs