said Kakkar.At present, there is little clarity on provisions to regulate online pharmacies in India, according to the industry. It is not in the interest of consumers and over eight lakh brick-and-mortar pharmacies, according to AIOCD general secretary Suresh Gupta. NEW DELHI: The government may back e-pharmacies amidst the long-drawn battle between chemists and online medicine retailers in the country. "This report will mainly accept online pharmacies only with respect to e-prescriptions," said Reddy. Regulation of e-pharmacies is expected to improve the patient's access to quality medicines, according to Aggarwal.

Source: Economic Times July 25, 2016 18:00 UTC