Sir Eric Thomas, who has died aged 70, had a stellar career as an obstetrician and gynaecologist, then as dean of a medical school and finally as one of the longest serving vice-chancellors of Bristol University. He went on to become a major adviser to government on education strategy.
MTP kits at home
Vivek Tapkir, vice president of Pune Chemists’ Association, shows the MTP kit and invoice from Amazon that he got, at his shop in Kalewadi; (Photo by Manoj Bidkar)
Pune Chemists’ Association vice president had ordered the set to verify e-delivery, which the e-tailer giant obliged in four days; state Food and Drug Administration officials said sale of such crucial medicinal stuff online without prescription is strictly banned across the country.
In gross violation of rules, online shopping giant
Amazon was found facilitating sale of medical termination of pregnancy (MTP) kits, used for abortions, in Pune without prescription although its online trade is banned in India as per the Drug and Cosmetics Act of 1940 and Rules of 1945.