Recommendations for Online Drug Sale
Q. The Sub-Committee constituted by the Drugs Consultative Committee (DCC) to examine the issue relating to online sale of drugs has recommended which of the following?
1) Creation of a National Portal to act as the nodal platform for transacting and monitoring online sale of drugs
2) No Geographical restrictions for operation of e-pharmacies
3) Existing licensees of retail sale of drugs would also be able to register for online sale of drugs- Published on 27 Dec 16a. 1, 2
b. 2, 3
c. 1, 3
d. All of the above
ANSWER: 1, 3
The Sub-committee has inter-alia recommended:-- Creation of a National Portal to act as the nodal platform for transacting and monitoring online sale of drugs.
- Necessity of evolving a mechanism to register e-pharmacies.
- Geographical restrictions for operation of e-pharmacies.
- Mechanism for verification of authenticity through a link to the National Portal.
- Existing licensees carrying out retail sale of drugs would also be able to register on the National Portal for carrying out online sale of drugs.
- Requirement of registration with CDSCO under the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945.
- Certain categories of drugs viz. the Narcotic and Psychotropic drugs, tranquilizers, habit forming drugs and Schedule X drugs that are prone to being abused or misused are to be excluded from sale through e-pharmacies.
