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COUNTER POINTS
Absolutely right. In 1940, forget
online, even Computers and OS were
not in place. Its time for the Indian
Govt. to design new Drugs &
Cosmetics rules & the IMA Act with
the changing medical and pharmacy
scenario.
Yes, all online businesses are defined
with this act. However online
pharmacy has to follow both the
IT Act as well as the D & C Act.
Offline or conventional pharmacies
follow only D & C Act.
Exactly.
Even online pharmacies have to
follow the same rule. Unless and
until the prescription image confirms
the required data, the online
pharmacy cannot even process the
requirement!
All prescription related queries,
wherever necessary, can be
immediately confirmed by calling the
Physician both by the offline as well
as the online pharmacy.
This rule is applicable even to the
online pharmacies.
In fact, like offline, the online
pharmacies also have to appoint a
full-time Pharmacist.
If a person wants to play crooked,
irrespective whether it is an offline or
online, rules would be violated.
Even with conventional medical
stores, there has been in the past
violation of various rules and many
chemists were raided by the FDA for
irregularities.
Corollary to point. 4.
This is true for both offline and online
pharmacies
Snapdeal has been 1 case of utmost
negligence; however this does not
mean that every online pharmacy
does not follow the rules and
regulations.
In the past hundreds of medical
stores have been raided does it
mean that all medical stores should
be shut?
Well in such cases, online pharmacy
should be strictly told to not dispense
Schedule X drugs that require
stamping. (Not very difficult)
However, if they can devise a method
wherein they can stamp the
prescription on deliver of medicines,
it will solve problem of medicine
abuse.
Online pharmacy has all the
information of prescription, order,
for 2 years.
Schedule H1 of the Drugs & Cosmetic
Act 1945 mandates a licensed
pharmacist to maintain a separate
register for sale of drugs that are
specified in Schedule H1 with details
of the patient, doctor and the name
of the drug/s including quantity; it is
to be kept for three years and is open
to inspection by regulatory
authorities. Schedule H1 mainly
includes potent antibiotics (like antituberculosis drugs), habit forming
painkillers like Tramadol and antianxiety drugs that induce sleep.
The Drugs and Cosmetics Act has no
provisions for online sale of
medicines, or home delivery of
medicines. Hence, online sale of
medicines cannot be legally
permitted.
The prescriptions submitted via
fax/email may be fake and it could
be difficult to verify their authenticity.
Online correspondence and/or
scanned copies are legally not
permitted.