Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:
(a) whether the selling of online medicine by companies is permissible under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the number of companies/organizations engaged in selling online medicines across the country, as on date, company-wise and if not, the action taken by the Government against such companies;
(c) whether the Government has received complaints against various online trading companies who are selling spurious medicines, if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government in this regard;
(d) whether the Government is planning to amend Drug and Cosmetic Act to enable easy facilitation of business in the drug e-commerce sector and if so, the details thereof; and
(e) the manner in which the Government protect the consumer from counterfeit/ substandard drugs being sold online and to regulate the e-pharmacy websites giving drugs after checking the veracity of the prescription?