Nagaland Medicine Dealers Association (NMDA) called off its protest on Wednesday following “verbal assurance” from the concerned authority to address its demands.
NMDA announced that all medical dealers under the association would close their shops from March 29 as a sign of protest against the alleged “unlawful arrest” of its member.
E-pharmacies, backed by the likes of LightRock, Temasek Holdings, TPG Growth, Naspers, Everstone, Fidelity Investments, Think Investments, CDPQ, Orios Ventures, Eight Roads and Fundamentum, have written to the Centre about their concerns over the sudden change in policy.
On Friday, the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) had issued a show cause notice to e-pharmacies over purported violations of the provisions of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act
A senior official from the FDA Maharashtra said there are continuous vigilance checks on online pharmacies considering they are not following the provisions of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act.