In the latest development in the litigation against online pharmacy sales in the country, the State Food Safety and Drug Administration Department of Tamil Nadu has submitted before the court that the online sale of medicines cannot be regulated until rules governing it are framed.
The counter affidavit was filed by the Director of Drugs Control in a petition filed by the Tamil Nadu Chemists and Druggists Association (TNCDA) seeking an order against online sales of medicines through e-pharmacy websites, since it is not permitted under the prevailing Drugs and Cosmetics Act and the granting of permission for such

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