Madras HC bans online medicine sales, asks Centre to notify rules by Jan 31

The court had, on October 31, issued an interim order restricting online sale of medicines without a license and had directed Centre or competent authority to curb such sales

The Madras High Court has ordered a ban on the online sale of medicines in the country till the Centre notifies the rules --  which are in the draft stage. It has fixed January 31, 2019 as the deadline for the government to issue the notification.

The direction follows a petition filed by the Tamil Nadu Chemists and Druggists Association (TNCDA). The court had, on October 31, issued an interim order restricting online sale of medicines without licence and had directed the Centre or competent authority to curb such transactions. 

Following the interim order, six online pharmacy firms, including 1MG