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Why quick medicine delivery has become a big headache
Mint Chennai
|August 18, 2025
AIOCD alleged that medicines are being issued online without genuine prescription verification
Quick-commerce medicine delivery is heating up, with Zepto recently joining Blinkit and Swiggy Instamart in the race. But as the space gets crowded, concerns are mounting over prescription-only medicines without proper checks.
Industry body All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists (AIOCD) has called for regulatory scrutiny and tighter oversight. "Medicines are not groceries that should be delivered within 10 minutes. These are highly regulated and need utmost care while handling—something that can't always be assured in a dark-store model," said Rajiv Singhal, general secretary, AIOCD.
This story is from the August 18, 2025 edition of Mint Chennai.
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