October 16, 2015 12:55 am | Updated April 21, 2017 05:59 pm IST
The all-India pharmacy strike (“Pharmacies shut down,” Oct.15) came against the Centre’s intention to regularise the sale of medicines through e –pharmacies, which was certainly not in the public interest. It will be difficult to verify the authenticity of drugs sold through e-pharmacies, which will also promote access to illegal drugs, contributing to drug abuse. The government can resort to e-commerce for electronic items and groceries but not for medicines.
J.R.D.Rajakumar,Chennai.
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