Tata Group is set to invest around $1.2 billion for its entry into digital commerce with majority stakes in e-grocer Bigbasket and e-pharma...

One of the big stories of e-commerce for the next one or two years is going to be the transformation of the Rs 1.5-lakh crore pharmacy busi...

E-pharmacy had over 3 million users before the pandemic struck in India, according to a white paper from industry body Ficci and market res...

India's $20-billion pharmaceutical industry is set for a shakeup as giants Reliance Retail and Amazon chart plans to enter the e-pharmacy s...

Both Amazon and Flipkart's interest in medicine delivery comes at a time when the industry is seeing consolidation with Reliance Industries...

Reliance's yet-to-be announced acquisition of Netmeds for an estimated $120 million is a catalyst for other players such as PharmEasy and M...

The conversations between Reliance and Netmeds, which had also held talks with Walmart-owned Flipkart, had been going on before the coronav...

Firms seek better definition of ‘sensitive’ health data and guidelines for anonymised data in the Personal Data Protection Bill. The clause...

The petition had said certain categories of drugs (schedules H and X) cannot be sold without a prescription, that is, only through physical...

Government yet to finalise amendments to Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945.

Besides, the increase in chronic diseases, rising per capita income and resultant healthcare spend will also aid to its growth.

Bengaluru startup’s acquisition indicates early signs of consolidation in the sector

The interim stay will be in place until the centre notifies statutory rules for online trade of medicines.

This comes after the Madras High Court, in a recent injunction, restrained unlicenced e-pharmacies from doing business.

The health ministry had on August 28 published the draft guidelines for e-pharma companies, giving stakeholders 45 days to make suggestions.

Following the issuance of the draft guidelines by the government, stakeholders are expected to send their suggestions within a forty-five d...

The government is at last ready to acknowledge the online pharmacy sector and, at least in principle, agreed to give a serious hearing to t...