India’s E-Pharmacy Rules – Balanced And A Leap Of Faith On Patient Data Security?

India’s draft e-pharmacy rules put in place a series of checks and balances to ensure that only genuine e-pharmacies engage in online sales of medicines. Registration and strict record keeping requirements, among other aspects, are mandated under the rules, though it may take a “leap of faith” when it comes to security of patient data, some experts say.

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INDIA HAS OUTLINED RULES TO MONITOR E-PHARMACIES

India’s draft e-pharmacy rules permit only registered e-pharmacies to conduct business in the country and specify requirements to ensure that records of drugs dispensed and patient details are maintained appropriately and safely.

The rules require all e-pharmacies to be registered with the Central Licensing Authority – the Drugs Controller General of India...

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