A simple way to achieve this when buying medicines online is to only use a retailer that is enrolled in the VMD Accredited Retailer Scheme. This scheme was established in May 2012 and Internet Retailers who have met the accreditation scheme’s requirements are issued with a logo to indicate their accreditation. The logo contains a unique number and customers can confirm accreditation by clicking on the logo to access the Internet Retailer database on the VMD’s website. The image below shows the logo: