Online pharmacies - is it legal to buy prescription meds online?

[PetrolHead]

I purchase asthma preventative drug online each month from a UK chemist without a bother. I have a prescription. The drugs refund threshold is now 90 permonth. It costs €82 here and £41 includ P&P) sterling - same manufacturer and content, same colour box but a slightly different name. Sure whats in a name!!

Yeah... Sure, what's in a name.... in fact.... sure, what's in getting the right drugs in the XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX so long as I am saving a bit of cash....!!!!

What on earth are all you people on about......??????

Counterfeit pharmaceuticals can find there way onto the shelves of your high street pharmacist (although this is a very rare occurrence in Ireland and happens more in the UK) and yet you seem to be deliberately trying to put yourselves in harms way by purchasing drugs from unknown sources.

Be VERY VERY VERY careful buying prescription drugs online...!!!!

Even if the site was recommended to you etc etc etc.