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
Drone Delivers Cancer Medication to Flood-Stranded NSW Community in Emergency Services FirstIn Australia, a drone delivered cancer drugs to a flood-hit area in New South Wales. The State Emergency Service used drones for the first ...
24 May, 2025, 03.17 PM IST
PB Healthcare’s fundraise; Wanted: Visa fairnessHappy Thursday! PB Fintech’s healthcare subsidiary has raised a funding round led by General Catalyst. This and more in today’s ETtech Morn...
08 May, 2025, 07.40 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
Delhi govt to add 58 more documents in its Doorstep delivery serviceThe Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government is set to introduce 58 additional documents to its 'Doorstep Delivery of Services' scheme, allowin...
27 Jul, 2023, 05.09 PM IST
Amazon deepens healthcare push with $5 monthly subscription for US Prime membersThe programme, named RxPass, includes more than 50 medications addressing over 80 chronic conditions such as high blood pressure, anxiety, ...
24 Jan, 2023, 03.27 PM IST
Tele-health platform Truemeds raises $22 million in funding led by WestBridge CapitalExisting investors including InfoEdge Ventures, Asha Impact and IAN Fund also participated in the funding round.
26 Apr, 2022, 06.00 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
Delhi: 35 more services at your doorstep by month-endThe AAP government has decided to expand the ambit of its doorstep delivery of services scheme by adding 35 facilities by the end of this m...
05 Dec, 2018, 11.19 AM 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
Government needs to take healthcare to doorsteps of people: Shripad Yesso NaikThe minister said that efforts are being made to reduce the out of pocket expenses on healthcare by the common man in the country.
17 Dec, 2014, 03.20 PM IST