Latest News: A ‘Fatal Flaw’ might be lurking in apparently Healthy Heart- Dr Devi ShettyCDSCO declares 159 drug samples as NSQs in JuneDonald Trump reveals 200% tariff plan for generic medicines. 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Latest News: A ‘Fatal Flaw’ might be lurking in apparently Healthy Heart- Dr Devi ShettyCDSCO declares 159 drug samples as NSQs in JuneDonald Trump reveals 200% tariff plan for generic medicines. Will India exports be hit?IIT Kanpur scientists’ research reveals how a promising vaccine booster switches on immune cellsGovernment takes steps to strengthen primary healthcare servicesOperation Vajra: CBN thwarts Global Syndicate, seizes 12 Crore ‘Fighter Drug’ Tablets destined for Conflict ZonesNational Health Emergency: Telangana C-section Cluster Spark Critical Alarms as Substandard Drug Suspicions spread NationwideStar Bio Pharma Global strengthens its position in the global nutraceutical supply ChainChemists demand fair competition in pharma market amid online sales concernsDCA busts unlicensed shop, seizes meds worth Rs 18000Health ministry concludes national review meeting on disease surveillance and public health programmesFive Women Critical After C-Section Delivery At Jodhpur’s Umaid HospitalGates MRI and Serum Institute of India Sign Landmark Agreement to Manufacture M72/AS01E Tuberculosis Vaccine CandidateGaudium IVF launches AI powered Signature Labs; kicks off 19 centre expansionWHO releases updated guidelines on reducing the risk of cognitive decline and dementiaKerala researchers develop biosensor to measure snake venom for faster treatmentHyderabad pharma firm executives donate ₹2 crore to TTD scheme in TirumalaPharma pricing policy threatens innovation16 empanelled hospitals face action after negligence in Ayushman SchemeHollywood fame Bollywood Babe Neetu Chandra emerges a Cancer Crusader worldwide18 maternal deaths still a ‘mystery’, says Rajasthan health ministerFDA suspends licence of Pune’s Metro Blood Bank; 10 district blood centres face actionHealth Ministry Unveils Thalassemia Awareness Posters to Promote Early ScreeningEmployees are Apples of ENTOD’s Eyes, few fall Far from TreeAfter two years, pharma volumes pick up paceNPPA fixes prices of 39 drugs, raises anti-rabies immunoglobulin rateTambaram police arrest two persons after seizing 1,100 banned tablets, 5 kg ganjaRajasthan Healthcare Crisis: 8 Mothers Die Post-C-SectionSteroid cream misuse fuels spurt in fungal infectionsDr Reddy’s delays semaglutide supplies due to API issueIndia Tightens Rules On Alcohol-Containing MedicinesOne more held in spurious plasma racket; police say he supplied 12 boxesWegovy, Ozempic regain weight as Indian generics fall behindDrug regulator orders fresh safety labels for five common antimicrobialsRajasthan recalls labour-inducing drug after quality test failure‘Made in India’ Surgical Robot SSiMantra makes Powerful Presence felt in UKIndian nutraceutical industry unites at NUTRAVISION @2047Cancer drugs worth crores flown in as ‘coolant’ from Laos, customs probe flags suspected import routeKGMU urology scam: Medicines worth ₹5 lakh recovered from dismissed staffers’ lockersPharma exporters raise red flag over JNCH customs delays at Nhava Sheva PortGujarat to have region specific anti-snake venom in a yearPhysicians Forum of India all set to bat a 1000 in CME for Healthy IndiaBaby dies in Haryana’s Hisar as family’s 15-hour search for ventilator failsDoctor, nurse removed after 2 maternal deaths in JodhpurAster Quality Care all set to make Advanced Healthcare Ubiquitous in IndiaRajasthan Bans Common Anaesthesia Injection Batch Used In Caesarean Deliveries And Surgeries: What Patients Need To KnowRaj orders statewide inspection of blood centres for compliance with safety normsmRNA Vaccines Proven Safe And Highly Effective Against Severe Infectious Diseases, Finds Lancet ReviewTelangana bets big on drug discovery hubMankind Pharma joins hands with Denovo Sciences for AI-powered drug discoveryMadhya Pradesh High Court grants bail to two in Chhindwara toxic cough syrup caseBlindness is not God’s wish; Gods are here to prevent it- EntodGovernment Launches Incentive Scheme for Medical Device ManufacturersWhich drug works best for you? One blood test can tellMirror exposé triggers plasma transfer overhaulMinister JP Nadda launches drug registry to standardise medicine-related informationPharmexcil urges companies to adopt NCB voluntary code to prevent chemical diversion into illegal drug productionGovt review finds no common thread in post-delivery deathsGurgaon call centre busted for cheating people with fake weight-loss products, 3 women heldMadhya Pradesh toddler loses vision after doctor administers drops, probe underwayCDSCO Mandates SUGAM Portal for Post-Approval Changes (PAC) to Vaccine and Anti-Sera Import LicencesWHO seeks details from India over oxytocin-linked deaths; licences of manufacturer cancelledDDA seizes suspected counterfeit asthma medicine in nationwide crackdownHP HC quashes CDSCO complaints against pharma firms over jurisdictional and procedural lapsesEli Lilly launches cancer drug Tanstrive in IndiaSir Ganga Ram Hospital excels in Medical Research among Private HospitalsCentre eases BIS quality compliance with new risk-based framework for manufacturersSS Innovations International aces Race beating Global Giants in Surgical Robotics‘SHE’ comes all the Way from Calcutta to Delhi to Care for Women’s FertilityIndia curbs supply of IVF consumables to unregistered clinicsMaha FDA seizes counterfeit skincare products; FIR registeredRMSCL MD Inspects Rajasthan Sampark Portal; Directs Prompt Resolution of Medicine-Related Grievances4 arrested in blood plasma adulteration racket159 drug samples fail CDSCO quality test in May, 1 flagged spuriousKerala HC upholds DC’s move against vague discount boards; dismisses chemists’ petitionsStakeholders push for stronger supply chain compliance through GSDP trainingIndia’s Battle Against Addiction: From Liquor Ban To ‘Dry Drugs’, Bihar’s Youth Trapped In A Growing Narcotics CrisisOvarian Reserve is ‘Jumping Age’ in Indian Women, SHE Delhi red flags8 Women Develop Complications Post C-Section, 2 CriticalKota District In-Charge Secretary Directs Implementation of Risk Management Framework in Hospitals; Emphasis on SOPs and Infection ControlProbe report into maternal deaths sparks Kota rowCentre bans 16 Fixed-Dose Combination drugs over safety concernsMaha FDA seizes medicines worth Rs 9.09 lakh from Mumbai children’s hospital over alleged illegal saleCDSCO constitutes consultancy committee for advice on suo motu disclosureTelangana DCA busts illegal API stock, seizes drugs worth Rs 34LZenré Wellness, a New Genre of Mental Care, unveils in DelhiRaids On Many Hospitals Across Kerala In Organ Trafficking ProbeOver-the-counter sale of cough syrup barredFDA seals Bhiwandi-based cosmetic factory for misleading claims, fake addressYashoda Medicity’s AI-enabled E- ICU poised to make Quality Critical Care UniversalLicences no shield in NDPS cases: HC refuses bail in 1.37 crore tablets seizureNo cough syrups without a doctor’s prescription – New rules announcedCSIR-IIIM launches two-month certificate course On cGMP-compliant herbal drug manufacturingTwo nurses at AIIMS Bhopal booked for giving wrong injection to child cancer patient that caused his deathTelangana DCA unearths Rs 70.56-lakh excipient label-tampering scam‘Did patients come dancing?’ – Rajasthan minister’s remarks about kidney failure case spark rowPrice cap on 2 key cancer drugs increased by 50%Hospitals can’t force patients to buy medicines from their pharmacies: Maha FDAIIT Bhubaneswar researchers develop portable device for accurate arsenic detectionBribe of Rs 3 crore: Delhi Police inspector held, senior public servant under CBI scanner
July 23, 2026

Govt Stand On E-Pharmacies In The Country

New Delhi : The Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Dr Bharati Pravin Pawar replied to unstarred question No. 1529 of Smt. Shanta Chhetri on 14.3.2023 in the Rajya Sabha about laws governing e-pharmacies especially in relation to drug regulation and Government’s stand on the issue.

The Minister replied that Sale of drugs in the country is regulated under the provisions of Drugs & Cosmetics Act, 1940 and Rules, 1945 by the State Licensing Authorities (SLAs) through a system of licensing and inspection. SLAs are legally empowered to take stringent action against violation of provisions of the Act and Rules.

No further clarification was given by the minister about the e-pharmacies operating in the country.

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