Illegal websites

Illegal medicines are often offered for sale on supposedly trustworthy websites via their webshops. The presentation of the websites often aims to convey that the respective provider is a reputable Austrian company. In this context, contact telephone numbers with Austrian prefixes are used. In many cases ordered products are not shipped at all. However, if pharmaceuticals are shipped, the products are often counterfeits that either do not contain the active ingredient specified or contain the wrong concentration, or impurities or contaminations with other active compounds.

How can you detect suspicious websites?

Common features of illegal websites:

  • No safety logo for distance selling pharmacies (Further information about safety logo).
  • Safety logo for distance selling pharmacies without a link to the responsible drug authority
  • No imprint given or imprint without contact data
  • No company address given
  • Frequently specialising in potency, slimming and hair growth products, but also in high-priced antidepressants, sleeping pills, painkillers and stimulants.
  • Decided notice that these are original products
  • Decided reference to the possibility of ordering without a prescription
  • Advertising with "100% guarantee" in terms of effectiveness
  • Supposedly Austrian site that is not registered in Austria
  • Spelling mistakes

List of illegal websites

The following list contains illegal websites checked by the BASG that violate Austrian or European law. The information noted on the place of registration refers to the time of inspection by the BASG. Often blocked websites are re-registered elsewhere (usually outside the EU) and thus become publicly visible again.

  • apotheken-sicher.at

Information about this website: no safety logo for mail-order pharmacies, website registered in Germany, no imprint, no company address given, illegal shipping of prescription medicines, marketing of medicines without marketing authorisation, shipping of medicines not authorised in Austria, supply of medicines without a pharmacy licence, suspicion of fraud, suspicion of counterfeit medicines, potential health risks
Date: 28/04/2023

  • hilfenervenschmerzen.com/index_plzze.php

Information about this website: no safety logo for mail-order pharmacies, website registered in the USA, no imprint, no company address given, marketing of medicines without marketing authorisation, shipping of medicines not authorised in Austria, supply of medicines without a pharmacy licence, suspicion of fraud, potential health risks
Date: 27/04/2023

  • fatburnerking.at

Information about this website: no safety logo for mail-order pharmacies, website registered in the Netherlands, mail-order store according to imprint in Austria not existent, company headquarter according to imprint in Slovak Republic, shipping of medicines not authorised in Austria, supply of medicines without a pharmacy licence, suspicion of fraud, suspicion of counterfeit medicines, potential health risks
Date: 30/03/2023

  • meridetoxshop.com

Information about this website: no registered mail-order pharmacy, no safety logo for mail-order pharmacies, website registered in Turkey, no imprint, no company address given, shipping of medicines not authorised in Austria, supply of medicines without a pharmacy licence, suspicion of counterfeit medicines, potential health risks
Date: 06/03/2023

  • online-apotheke-24.net

Information about this website: no safety logo for mail-order pharmacies, website registered in Lithuania, no imprint, no company address given, illegal shipping of prescription medicines, shipping of medicines not authorised in Austria, supply of medicines without a pharmacy licence, suspicion of fraud, suspicion of counterfeit medicines, potential health risks
Date: 16/01/2023

  • pharmacy-weightloss.net

Information about this website: no safety logo for mail-order pharmacies, website registered in the USA, no imprint, company address in Panama, illegal shipping of prescription medicines, supply of medicines without a pharmacy licence, suspicion of fraud, suspicion of counterfeit medicines, potential health risks
Date: 08/09/2022

  • helenkgilbert.store

Information about this website: no safety logo for mail-order pharmacies, website registered in the USA, no imprint, no company address given, marketing of medicines without marketing authorisation, shipping of medicines not authorised in Austria, supply of medicines without a pharmacy licence, suspicion of fraud, suspicion of counterfeit medicines, potential health risks
Date: 17/08/2022

  • potenztabletten.shop

Information about this website: no safety logo for mail-order pharmacies, website registered in the USA, no complete imprint, no company address given, illegal shipping of prescription medicines, shipping of medicines not authorised in Austria, supply of medicines without a pharmacy licence, suspicion of fraud, suspicion of counterfeit medicines, potential health risks
Date: 18/05/2022

  • vetloom.co

Information about this website: no safety logo for mail-order pharmacies, website registered in the USA, no imprint, no company address given, illegal shipping of prescription medicines, supply of medicines without a pharmacy licence, non-controlled shipping of cold-chain medicinal products, suspicion of fraud, suspicion of counterfeit medicines, potential health risks
Date: 12/05/2022

  • medizin-rezeptfrei.net

Information about this website: no safety logo for mail-order pharmacies, website registered in Russia, no imprint, no company address given, illegal shipping of prescription medicines, marketing of medicines without authorisation, shipment of medicines not authorised in Austria, supply of medicines without a pharmacy licence, suspicion of fraud, suspicion of counterfeit medicines, potential health risks
Date: 24/02/2022

  • osterreichpillen.com

Information about this website: no safety logo for mail-order pharmacies, website registered in France, no imprint, no company address given, illegal shipping of prescription medicines, marketing of medicines without authorisation, shipment of medicines not authorised in Austria, supply of medicines without a pharmacy licence, suspicion of fraud, suspicion of counterfeit medicines, potential health risks
Date: 04/02/2022

  • modafinil-kaufen.net

Information about this website: no safety logo for mail-order pharmacies, website registered in the Netherlands, no imprint, no company address given, illegal shipping of prescription medicines, suspicion of fraud, suspicion of counterfeit medicines, potential health risks

  • kamagra-geniessen.at

Information about this website: no safety logo for mail-order pharmacies, marketing of medicines without authorisation, supply of medicines without a pharmacy licence, potential health risks

  • gesundheitsapo.com

Information about this website: no safety logo for mail-order pharmacies, website registered in the USA, unlawful shipping of prescription medicines, shipping of counterfeit medicines, potential health hazard

  • apothekeoesterreich.eu

Information about this website: no security logo for mail-order pharmacies, website registered in the USA, illegal shipment of prescription medicines, shipment of medicines not authorised in Austria, supply of medicines without a pharmacy licence, suspicion of fraud, suspicion of counterfeiting of medicines, potential health hazards

  • potenzmittelapotheke24.com

Information about this website: no safety logo for mail-order pharmacies, website registered in France, no imprint, no company address given, illegal shipment of prescription medicines, shipment of medicines not authorised in Austria, supply of medicines without pharmacy licence, suspicion of fraud, suspicion of counterfeit medicines, potential health risks

  • top-apotheke.com

Information about this website: no security logo for mail-order pharmacies, website registered in France, no company address given, illegal shipment of prescription medicines, shipment of medicines not authorised in Austria, supply of medicines without pharmacy licence, suspicion of fraud, suspicion of counterfeiting of medicines, potential health risks

  • erectile-apotheke.com

Information about this website: no security logo for mail-order pharmacies, website registered in the USA, no imprint, no company address given, illegal shipment of prescription-only medicines, shipment of medicines not authorised in Austria, distribution of medicines without pharmacy licence, suspicion of fraud, suspicion of counterfeit medicines, potential health hazards

  • acs-pharmacy.com

Information about this website: no security logo for mail-order pharmacies, website registered in Canada, no imprint, no company address given, illegal shipment of prescription medicines, shipment of medicines not authorised in Austria, distribution of medicines without pharmacy licence, suspicion of fraud, suspicion of counterfeit medicines, potential health risks

  • shop.rezeptfreie-apotheke.com 

Information about this website: no security logo for mail-order pharmacies, website registered in the USA, illegal shipment of prescription medicines, shipment of medicines not authorised in Austria, distribution of medicines without pharmacy licence, suspicion of fraud, suspicion of counterfeiting of medicines, potential health hazards

  • prescription-free2014.com

Information about this website: no safety logo for mail-order pharmacies, website registered in France, no imprint, no company address given, illegal shipment of prescription medicines, shipment of medicines not authorised in Austria, supply of medicines without pharmacy licence, suspicion of fraud, suspicion of counterfeit medicines, potential health risks

  • awc-of-berlin.de

Information about this website: no security logo for mail-order pharmacies, website registered in the USA, no imprint, illegal shipment of prescription medicines, shipment of medicines not authorised in Austria, distribution of medicines without pharmacy licence, suspicion of fraud, suspicion of counterfeit medicines, potential health risks

  • rathaus-apotheke.org

Information about this website: no security logo for mail-order pharmacies, website registered in the USA, no company address given, illegal shipment of prescription medicines, shipment of medicines not authorised in Austria, delivery of medicines to patients without a pharmacy licence, suspicion of fraud, suspicion of counterfeit medicines, potential health risks

  • potenzguru.org

Information about this website: no security logo for mail-order pharmacies, website registered in the USA, no imprint, no company address given, illegal shipment of prescription-only medicines, shipment of medicines not authorised in Austria, distribution of medicines without pharmacy licence, suspicion of fraud, suspicion of counterfeit medicines, potential health hazards

  • guteapotheke.co.za

Information about this website: no safety logo for mail-order pharmacies, website registered in the Netherlands, no company address given, illegal shipment of prescription medicines, shipment of medicines not authorised in Austria, supply of medicines without pharmacy licence, suspicion of fraud, suspicion of counterfeit medicines, potential health risks

  • mds-top.com

Information about this website: no security logo for mail-order pharmacies, website registered in the USA, illegal shipping of prescription drugs, suspected fraud, suspected counterfeit drugs, potential health risks

  • apotheke-rezeptfrei.eu

Information about this website: no security logo for mail-order pharmacies, website registered in Russia, no imprint, no company address given, illegal shipment of prescription medicines, distribution of medicines without pharmacy licence, suspicion of fraud, suspicion of counterfeit medicines, potential health risks

  • potenzpillenmann.com

Information about this website: no security logo for mail-order pharmacies, website registered in France, no imprint, no company address given, illegal shipping of prescription medicines, shipping of medicines not authorised in Austria, suspected fraud, suspected counterfeiting of medicines, potential health risks

  • moment24.net

Information about this website: no security logo for mail-order pharmacies, website registered in the USA, illegal shipment of prescription medicines, shipment of medicines not authorised in Austria, delivery of medicines to patients without a pharmacy licence, suspicion of fraud, suspicion of counterfeiting of medicines, potential health hazards

  • health-at.live

Information about this website: no safety logo for mail-order pharmacies, website registered in the USA, no imprint, no company address given, marketing of medicines without marketing authorisation, supply of medicines without pharmacy licence, fraud, misuse of the logo of a federal ministry, potential health hazard

  • medirezept.net

Information about this website: no safety logo for mail-order pharmacies, website registered in Russia, no imprint, no company address given, illegal shipment of prescription-only medicines, marketing of medicines without marketing authorisation, shipment of medicines not authorised in Austria, distribution of medicines without pharmacy licence, suspicion of fraud, suspicion of counterfeiting, potential health hazards

  • skingoldshop.com

Information about this website: no safety logo for mail-order pharmacies, incomplete imprint, unlawful shipping of prescription medicines, distribution of medicines without pharmacy licence, suspicion of fraud, suspicion of counterfeit medicines, potential health hazards

  • docrenz.com

Information about this website: no safety logo for mail-order pharmacies, headquarters in Gibraltar, unlawful shipping of prescription medicines, shipping of medicines without Austrian registration, distribution of medicines without pharmacy licence, suspicion of fraud, suspicion of counterfeit medicines, potential health hazards, shipping from Cambodia (amongst others)

  • osterreichapotheke.at

Information about this website: no safety logo for mail-order pharmacies, website registered in Russia, no imprint, no company address given, illegal shipment of prescription-only medicines, marketing of medicines without marketing authorisation, shipment of medicines not authorised in Austria, distribution of medicines without pharmacy licence, suspicion of fraud, suspicion of counterfeit medicines, potential health hazards

  • rezeptfrei-24.com

Information about this website: no safety logo for mail-order pharmacies, website registered in Russia, no imprint, no company address given, illegal shipment of prescription-only medicines, distribution of medicines without pharmacy licence, suspicion of fraud, suspicion of counterfeit medicines, potential health hazards

  • medikament24.net

Information about this website: no safety logo for mail-order pharmacies, website registered in Russia, no imprint, no company address given, illegal shipment of prescription-only medicines, distribution of medicines without pharmacy licence, suspicion of fraud, suspicion of counterfeit medicines, potential health hazards

  • ohne-rezept-kaufen.biz

Information about this website: no safety logo for mail-order pharmacies, website registered in Russia, no imprint, no company address given, illegal shipment of prescription-only medicines, distribution of medicines without pharmacy licence, suspicion of fraud, suspicion of counterfeit medicines, potential health hazards

  • ohne-rezept.online

Information about this website: no safety logo for mail-order pharmacies, website registered in Russia, no imprint, no company address given, illegal shipment of prescription-only medicines, distribution of medicines without pharmacy licence, suspicion of fraud, suspicion of counterfeit medicines, potential health hazards

  • oesterreichischeapotheke.com

Information about this website: no safety logo for mail-order pharmacies, website registered in the USA, no imprint, no company address given, illegal shipment of prescription-only medicines, shipment of medicines not authorised in Austria, distribution of medicines without pharmacy licence, suspicion of fraud, suspicion of counterfeit medicines, potential health hazards

  • euro-pharma24x7.com

Information about this website: no safety logo for mail-order pharmacies, website registered in Ireland, no imprint, no company address given, illegal shipment of prescription-only medicines, shipment of medicines not authorised in Austria, distribution of medicines without pharmacy licence, suspicion of fraud, suspicion of counterfeit medicines, potential health hazards

  • ciclopoli.net

Information about this website: no safety logo for mail-order pharmacies, website registered in USA, distribution of medicines without pharmacy licence, suspicion of fraud, selling of counterfeit medicines (no active substance present), potential health hazards

  • osterreich24rx.com

Information about this website: no safety logo for mail-order pharmacies, website registered in USA, no imprint, no company address given, illegal shipment of prescription-only medicines, shipment of medicines not authorised in Austria, distribution of medicines without pharmacy licence, suspicion of fraud, suspicion of counterfeit medicines, potential health hazards

  • pharmedio.de

Information about this website: no safety logo for mail-order pharmacies, website registered in Estonia, no imprint, no company address given, illegal shipment of prescription-only medicines, shipment of medicines not authorised in Austria, distribution of medicines without pharmacy licence, suspicion of fraud, suspicion of counterfeit medicines, potential health hazards

Questions or reports regarding illegal websites:

BASG / Enforcement:

E-Mail: enforcement@basg.gv.at

All reports about illegal websites will be checked by the BASG-Enforcement group.

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Further inquiry note