Online Pharmacy Draft Rules for 2019

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Laws
for
Indian
Online
Pharmacies
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What is an Online Pharmacy / E-Pharmacy?

• To order prescription drugs online you need an
  online pharmacy.
• An online pharmacy operates over the internet.
• Consumer uploads a prescription to place an
  order.
• The order is verified and then dispatched.
• The medicines is delivered to the patient on time
  with proper invoice.

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Current Online Pharmacies Laws

• The online sale of prescription medicines in
  India comes under the DCA (Drugs and Cosmetics
  Act), 1940 and DCR (Drugs and Cosmetics), Rules
  1945.
• A license is required in order to selling
  prescription medicines online under Section 18 of
  the Drugs and Cosmetics Act.
• License is issued by the Indian state drug
  authority.

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Online Pharmacy Draft Rules in 2019
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Online Pharmacy Draft Rules in 2019

• Registration
• In order to sell prescription or OTC products
  online you must register your online pharmacy.

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Online Pharmacy Draft Rules in 2019

• Website
• All your orders should be placed through your
  online website therefore you need a running and
  updated online portal.

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Online Pharmacy Draft Rules in 2019

• Confidentiality
• All the information about the customer should be
  confidential while performing a transaction or
  placing an order.

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Online Pharmacy Draft Rules in 2019

• Memo
• All the order placed by the customers should have
  cash memo or credit memo so that these memos can
  be used for future reference.

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Online Pharmacy Draft Rules in 2019

• A memo summarizes medicine information such as
• Name of the medicines
• Quantity
• Batch number
• Expiry date
• Manufacturer name
• and...

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Online Pharmacy Draft Rules in 2019

• online pharmacy information such as
• Name and address of the pharmacy
• Signature or digital signature of the pharmacist.

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Online Pharmacy Draft Rules in 2019

• Prohibited Drugs
• Some drugs are prohibited and are not allowed for
  selling online as they fall under the Narcotic
  Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.

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Online Pharmacy Draft Rules in 2019

• Regular Inspection
• A regular inspection of the online pharmacy is
  required by the concerned authority in every 2
  years.

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Online Pharmacy Draft Rules in 2019

• Information Maintenance
• The information about the medicines associated
  with patients should be maintained on the same
  website.

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Online Pharmacy Draft Rules in 2019

• Verification
• Every prescription uploaded by the customer
  should be verified by the pharmacist.

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Online Pharmacy Draft Rules in 2019

• Updated information
• List of the medicines, manufacturers and
  registered practitioners should be updated at a
  regular time gap.

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Advantages of Online Pharmacies

• Placing order on online pharmacies is very easy.

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Advantages of Online Pharmacies

• You can use a laptop or a mobile device and place
  an order at anytime.

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Advantages of Online Pharmacies

• Best option for the person who cannot go outside
  for any reason.

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Advantages of Online Pharmacies

• Quick delivery.

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Advantages of Online Pharmacies

• Easy access to medicines.

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Advantages of Online Pharmacies

• You can track your order by ORDER_ID.

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Advantages of Online Pharmacies

• You get proper invoice with GST.

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