Amazon tests 'ultra-fast' deliveries in two US citiesAmazon on Monday began testing "ultra-fast" deliveries in two US cities, giving some shoppers the option of having groceries or household e...
02 Dec, 2025, 07.34 AM IST
Online pharmacies could face stricter check-upsThe government is planning stricter rules for online medicine platforms. This follows rising complaints about unverified prescriptions and ...
16 Jun, 2025, 06.00 AM IST
Online pharmacies could face stricter check-upsAmid rising concerns over unverified prescriptions and a surge in online pharmacies, the government is intensifying regulation and scrutiny...
16 Jun, 2025, 12.32 AM IST
ETtech Explainer: ePharma firms see no headache from doorstep medicine delivery roll backThe Drug Technical Advisory Board’s 2020 notification allowing doorstep delivery of medicines has become a new bone of contention. Traditio...
08 May, 2025, 07.38 AM IST
Panel to take a call on doorstep medicine deliveryIndia's drug advisory body is considering the future of doorstep medicine delivery, initiated during the Covid pandemic. The All-India Orga...
03 May, 2025, 08.49 PM IST
Amazon to start testing drones for doorstep delivery of medicationsThe drone, programed to fly from a delivery center with a secure pharmacy, will travel to the customer's address, descend to a height of ab...
18 Oct, 2023, 06.46 PM IST
MrMed launches mobile app for access to affordable super-specialty medicinesThis launch will ensure that the patients and caregivers across India have access to over 5,000 speciality medicines.
29 Mar, 2023, 03.26 PM IST
Post Office Savings Bank likely to be interconnected with other banks by AprilThe postal department during the lockdown was at the frontline to deliver essential parcels when rail, road and air traffic were grounded a...
31 Dec, 2020, 07.31 PM IST
ICMR partners India Post for delivery of COVID-19 testing kits to labs"Indian Council of Medical Research has set a target of carrying out around 1 lakh tests across the country per day. For this crucial work,...
07 May, 2020, 08.12 PM IST
Orders at e-pharmacies see bumper surgeThe demand surge happened mainly due to the unbroken supply chain of medicine delivery at the e-pharmacies, as per industry experts.
05 May, 2020, 08.06 AM IST
Pharmacists to ration drugs to avoid shortagePharmacists in the country have decided to ration the sale of medicines to customers in a bid to curb panic buying and stave off a shortage...
15 Apr, 2020, 07.39 AM IST
Postal services actively delivering medicines: Ravi Shankar PrasadThe entire postal network across the country has been galvanised so that no difficulties are faced for sending and receiving medicines inte...
13 Apr, 2020, 10.01 PM IST
Restrictions on online sale of drugs to hurt e-pharmacies, says IAMAIAccording to IAMAI, this could adversely impact the delivery of medicines by making it difficult for them to deliver medicines, even though...
30 Mar, 2020, 08.26 PM IST
COVID-19 lockdown: Health Ministry allows doorstep delivery of essential medicines"The central government is satisfied that retail sale of drugs to doorstep of consumers is essential to meet the requirements of emergency ...
26 Mar, 2020, 09.08 PM IST
PharmEasy and Brand Capital create India's No.1 Health Tech platformIn 2015, two young Mumbaikars had a dream. A dream to connect patients to local pharmacies and diagnostic centres through a mobile app. The...
28 Sep, 2018, 04.40 PM IST
Drones used to deliver hot food, medicines in USOn average, customers receive their packages in less than 10 minutes from the time of order. The company completed 77 autonomous drone deli...
22 Dec, 2016, 01.38 PM IST
Home healthcare startup partners with pharma chain MedPlus for home delivery of drugsNightingales Home Healthcare, a wing of healthcare-startup Medwell Ventures, has partnered with pharmacy chain MedPlus for delivering criti...
21 Apr, 2015, 01.36 PM IST