This is a question that crops up often in regard to buying online treatments for impotence or erectile dysfunction (ED). The internet is awash with websites selling online generic treatments and it is important to understand your legal position if you are tempted to go down that route. This article will provide answers to the legality question plus take a broader look at the merits or otherwise of buying generic Viagra online. The simple answer is that it is NOT illegal to buy generic treatments online. It is illegal to sell them, import them for sale or otherwise distribute them but it is not illegal to buy them. This is the legal situation in the United Kingdom. Other countries in Europe, the position may be different and we have received reports from Italy for example of people being tracked down by the authorities and exposed for buying generic Viagra online. Whilst no-one has ever been fined, the exposure from the attendant publicity is clearly designed to deter future offences. Is it legal to buy generic medications for impotence?
What is the difference between buying treatments for one’s own personal use and buying treatments with the intent to supply? There are plenty of instances recently in the UK of individuals being prosecuted by the Medicines Healthcare Regulatory Authority (MHRA), the body responsible for controlling the marketing and supply of prescription and other medication in the UK. The MHRA have pursued an aggressive policy not just in catching the offenders but also bringing them in front of the British courts. Typically, the quantities involved have been in the thousands of tablets rather than hundreds and so as a general rule, it is probably safe to assume that if you bought 60 tablets or less, this would be deemed to be for personal use.
One thing to bear in mind with buying generic treatments online is the customs issue. If customs intercept a package containing generic treatments, they will confiscate them and you will be none the wiser. Because the websites that sell generic treatments are making so much money, they generally have a no questions asked policy in regard to sending out replacement treatments so this is generally not a problem. The risk of customs contacting you in this event is difficult to quantify as their official policy on this is not known but it is safe to assume the chances of them doing so would be minimal based on manpower and time restraints/other priorities.
