Lok Sabha Question No. 1091 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-07
Subject: Online Sale of AYUSH Medicines
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Rajan Baburao  Vichare

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH)

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 1091 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07 TH FEBRUARY, 2020

## ONLINE SALE OF AYUSH MEDICINES

## 1091. SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:

Will  the  Minister of AYURVEDA,  YOGA  AND  NATUROPATHY,  UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has put a ban on sellers for online sale of AYUSH medicines i country including Maharashtra;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State/UT - wise;
- (c) whether the companies selling medicines online have been found to supply medicines abortion and other materials without prescription by the doctors and if so, the details th
- (d) the corrective measures/schemes of the Government to check such malpractices?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a) & b): The  Ministry  of  AYUSH  in  the  Central  Government  has  not  put  any  ban  on sellers  for  online  sale  of  Ayurvedic,  Siddha,  Unani  and  Homoeopathy  (ASU&H)  medicines Whereas as per Section 33 - EEC of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, State Governments are empowe red  inter  alia  to  prohibit  sell,  stock  or  exhibit  or  offer  for  sale  or  dis Ayurvedic, Siddha or Unani drug which has been manufactured  in contravention of any of provisions of the Act and Rules made there under. Provisions for  sale license of Homoeopathic drugs are prescribed in the Drugs and Cosmetics, Rules 1945 but no such specific provisio sale license of Ayurvedic, Siddha and Unani medicines are prescribed.
- (c ): Instances of online selling of ASU&H medicines for abortion h s not been reported since the provisions of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and Rules there under pertain these  medicines  are  enforced  by  the  State  Governments  and  the  records  of  any  violati contravention  are  not  maintained  at  the  central  l ev l  unless  reported.    Food  and  Drugs Administration of Maharashtra State have reported incidence of four cases of allopathic dr abortion, details are given in the annexure .

(d): Central Government is vested with the power to make and amend regulatory provision in accordance with the emerging needs of quality control of medicines and give directions State  Governments  under  Section  33  P  of  the  Drugs  &  Cosmetics  Act,  1940  as appeared necessary for carrying into execution any of the provisions of the Act, Rules  or Orde there under.  Through Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National AYUSH Mission, States/UTs ar provided financial support to strengthen Drug Control Framework for ASU&H and regulatory capacity building initiatives and training programs are conducted  for effective enforcement of quality control.

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## ACTION TAKEN ON ONLINE AND OTHER ILLEGAL SALE OF ABORTION PILLS IN  MAHARASHTRA DURING LAST ONE YEAR.

1. On 03.06.2019 M/s. Bhansali Medical Osmanabad & Akash Agency Osmanabad Were found selling  MTP  Kit  at  higher  price.  Hence  FIR  No  190/19  Dt.  07.06.2019  is launched by FDAOfficer.
2. On 30.05.2019 Drugs Inspector, Pune filled a FIR No 640 /2019 at Wakad Police Station, Pune,against M/s. Mittal Medical Stores, Diwai (U.P.) and Amazon Online portal fo the online sale of MTP Kit.
3. On 23.07.2019 Drugs Inspector, Pune filled a FIR No 790/2019 dated 23.07.2019 at Wakad Police  Station,  Pune ,  against  M/s.  Beetle  Medical  Stores,  Diwai  (U.P.)  and Amazon Online portal for the online sale of MTP Kit.
4. On 25.01.2020 Drugs Inspector, Aurangabad seized the stock of around 48,000/ -of MTP Kit in a raid conducted with police officer of Aurangabad.

## Annexure A