Panel prescribes national portal to keep an eye on online pharmaciesThe 121-page report will now be studied by the ministry and suitable changes in the legislative provisions may be considered to allow onlin...
Until Government releases rules, e-pharmacies to self-regulate: IIPAAll IIPA members will be regulated under this code, said Tandon. This includes companies like 1mg, Netmeds, Pharmeasy, mChemist and Medlife.
Government working on a policy for e-pharmacy startupsThis comes as chemists plan a one-day shutdown of their shops later this month in protest against what they allege is the illegal online sa...
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AskmeGrocery to launch market places for perishable grocery and medicinesWhile AskmeFresh will be competing with the likes of Amazon-Now, BigBasket and PepperTap, Askme-Meds will compete with startups such as Plu...
Online pharmacy startups struggle to convert orders into salesThe startups, already facing opposition from offline chemists, are spending a large chunk of their investments on improving patient awarene...
E-pharmacies face problems with improper drug prescriptions, sales struggleGulati said the rejection rate of orders reached almost 30% at his company a few months ago because of prescriptions that were dated.
Online pharmacy marketplace Netmeds.com secures Rs 324 crore in fundingNetmeds.com has secured Rs 324 crore ($50 million) in funding from a clutch of investors led by healthcare-focused investment firm OrbiMed.
Private players in e-pharmacy space form associationAmid a nationwide strike of chemists today against "illegal" online sale of medicines, private players in the e-pharmacy space have come to...
8 lakh chemists gear up to down shutters on October 14 to protest online drug salesNearly 8 lakh chemists across the country have decided to down their shutters on October 14 to oppose sale of medicines via internet-based ...
Ex-Ranbaxy top executive Rajiv Gulati rolls out drug delivery startupRajiv Gulati, who quit last year as president Ranbaxy, is floating a start-up which offers a 'mail order service' for chronic medicines.