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Topic: Online pharmacies

Pharmacies were supposed to track Punjab’s mild Covid cases, but this is why plan failed

Last March, Punjab released SOPs advising chemists to send report on daily basis to civil surgeons when people bought medication for fever, cough or cold — common Covid symptoms.

Chemists move Delhi HC against Modi govt for ‘promoting’ e-pharmacies via Aarogya Setu

A petition, filed on 8 May, raised questions over the Modi govt’s intention of favouring online pharmacies, which, it said, are ‘illegal under law’.

Fever, cough, fear or myths — Indians are turning to e-doctors for all coronavirus ‘cures’

As COVID-19 hits pandemic status, the use of virtual visits — through calls and chatting — has climbed across several online healthcare platforms.

Rules for online sale of medicines top new Modi govt’s 100-day agenda

Online pharmacies currently do not fall under the ambit of any existing laws, though they function on the principles of their brick-and-mortar counterparts.

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