According to an undercover investigation, it has been revealed that chemists have been found selling drugs without a prescription. A programme named as the BBC Inside Out investigation was carried out by undercover BBC reporters, who have bought drugs in black.

The investigation has revealed that the reporters have paid more than 20 times price for some drugs. Reporters said they went to nine chemists in West London and all have sold them the drug in black.

To tell about the drugs that have been bought in black are, 288 Valium tablets, 24 Viagra tablets, as many as 294 antibiotic tablets and 21 temazepam tablets. Reporters told that pharmacists are allowed to sell Viagra over the counter, but there are certain conditions to do the same.

They did not pass any test, which is needed to buy drug over the counter and were provided with drugs in black. Shadow health secretary Andy Burnham said that the report has shocked them. Burnham said that he did not expect that high street pharmacists will be acting like drug pushers.

"The evidence shown in the programme is clearly of concern and we will be working with the GPhC to further investigate this", said Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).