1,000 police personnel download PharmEasy App; avail medicines worth Rs 328,180
The pharmacy aggregator, PharmEasy has entered into an arrangement with Maharashtra police. As per the tie-up, police personnel and their families can avail medicines through PharmEasy App at a discount of 25 per cent and get diagnostic tests done at a concessional rate of 40 per cent.
Reportedly, 1,000 police men and women from Mumbai, Thane, Navi Mumbai and Pune downloaded PharmEasy’s app and nearly 385 availed the service seeking cost-effective and easy access to medicines.
The tie up is expected to benefit nearly 1.2 lakh serving and retired police personnel and their families. Depending on its success, it will be rolled out further in the other parts of the state.
A company release informs that PharmEasy’s retail partners have dispensed medicines worth Rs 328,180 to policemen and their families ever since the tie-up came into effect, early this month.
Speaking about his experience of getting free home delivery of medicine, Shivaji Jagtap, police sub inspector (PSI) attached to traffic branch of Mumbai Police said, “I have to spend more than Rs.500 per month for my wife’s medicines. But after ordering medicines through PharmEasy, we managed to save around Rs.125 and it is quite a big relief to families like us in these days of high inflation. Importantly, the medicines were delivered at the concessional rate at my door step, so that I don’t have to worry about leaving my post during rush hours for getting medicines.”
Dharmil Sheth, Co-Founder and Director of PharmEasy said, “We are proud to be associated with Maharashtra Police, who risk their lives for ours. We consider it is our privilege to bring medicine and diagnostic services to these brave police personnel and their families at affordable rates and provide convenience of home delivery while doing so.”
“PharmEasy is not does not come under the ambit of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and Rules, 1945, and hence the question of violating its provisions does not arise at all. In fact, it is an intermediary tool, as defined under the IT Act, 2010, for easy and convenient access to nearby medical stores (that have a valid drug license from the FDA) for the general public. It is aimed at providing seamless and cost-effective access to medicines and nearby medical stores to common man with the help of technology”, Sheth added.
He further said that comparing PharmEasy with e-pharmacies is wrong as it does not manufacture, store or sale directly any medicine. In fact, all transactions, including billing, counseling is done by retailers with a valid drug license issues by the FDA under the personal supervision of a registered pharmacist.