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Mizoram health minister calls on pharmacists to stop illegal online drug sales
✍️ The Times of India
🗓 13 Nov 2026, 09:33 PM
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The Mizoram health minister urged pharmacists across the state to take action against the growing illegal sale of medicines through online platforms.
Mizoram's health minister addressed the state's pharmacy community, highlighting a surge in unauthorised online sales of medicines that threaten public safety. The minister warned that such illicit transactions bypass quality checks, exposing consumers to counterfeit or substandard drugs.
In a formal statement, the minister called on all registered pharmacists to actively monitor and report any suspicious online activity, and to refuse to supply medicines to unverified e‑commerce portals. He stressed that pharmacists have a legal and ethical duty to safeguard patients by ensuring medicines are dispensed only through legitimate channels.
The health department announced plans to collaborate with cyber‑crime units and e‑commerce regulators to track illegal vendors. Pharmacists were urged to cooperate with investigations and to educate customers about the risks of purchasing medicines from unverified websites.
In a formal statement, the minister called on all registered pharmacists to actively monitor and report any suspicious online activity, and to refuse to supply medicines to unverified e‑commerce portals. He stressed that pharmacists have a legal and ethical duty to safeguard patients by ensuring medicines are dispensed only through legitimate channels.
The health department announced plans to collaborate with cyber‑crime units and e‑commerce regulators to track illegal vendors. Pharmacists were urged to cooperate with investigations and to educate customers about the risks of purchasing medicines from unverified websites.