Introduction
The exponential rise in the number of smartphone users in India over the past few years has opened the floodgates for various sorts of digital services to be made available at our fingertips. This phenomenon has led to the burgeoning of operations of services ranging right from ride-hailing apps to even telemedicine. In fact, most government-related facilities and utilities can also be accessed by citizens through their personal devices. Another essential service that has adapted and remoulded itself to the needs of the digital space at a quick pace is that of pharmacies. The fact that medicines could easily be ordered at one’s doorstep without the need to step out ensured that ailing and at-risk individuals could have an uninterrupted supply of medicines during the coronavirus-induced lockdown. This article aims to undertake a study of the legal mechanisms in place to regulate the functioning of such online pharmacies and also to examine any gaping holes that are required to be plugged at the earliest.