In 2014 ANC was expecting an amendment in the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPSA) of 1985 to tackle this nuisance.
[7] India is also promoting the traditional medicines and practices of Ayurveda, yoga, naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and homeopathy.
In 2014, the U.S. FDA, in partnership with other federal and international agencies, took action against websites, some based in India, that were selling drugs to U.S. consumers against U.S.
The first IIPA meeting was convened in Bangalore with a Common Minimum Compliance Model that online pharmacies in India have to follow to be part of this consortium.
[10] The IIPA Secratry, Kiran Divakaran had put out an interview [11] which said that the member pharmacies will self regulate until the law of the land catches up to advancements in technology with the following conditions[12] The IIPA also is working actively with the Central Government to bring in changes to the regulations including the use of AADHAAR[13] Number linked prescriptions to ensure there is no misuse [14] The Union Health Ministry of India has come out with draft rules on sale of drugs by online / e-pharmacies with an aim to regulate online sale of medicines across India and provide patients access to genuine drugs from authentic online portals.
No person will distribute or sell, stock, exhibit or offer for sale of drugs through e-pharmacy portal unless registered.
l. The e-pharmacies portals are mandatory required to have at least 12 Hours and all seven days a week customer support and grievance readdress of all stakeholders.