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What's wrong with e-pharmacies?

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Online Pharmacies - What Are They Doing?

Indian drug regulations don't allow for the supply of medicines requiring prescriptions if you aren't a registered pharmacist. The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry came up with a self-regulation code for e-pharmacies back in 2016. It did clarify a lot of things like prohibiting medicine sales without valid prescriptions, ensuring dispensation of medicines only through registered pharmacies. But it still wasn't a law. In 2018, the government came up with draft regulations to govern e-pharma but they're still moving at a snail space.

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