Indian pharmacists fear rise in self-medication and abuse unless online drug sales are checked. In the run up to the 69th Indian Pharmaceutical Congress to be held from December 22-24 in Chandigarh the hosts of the event Indian Pharmaceutical Congress Association (IPCA) and Association of Pharmaceutical Teachers of India (APTI) have asked government to regulate online pharmacy in the interest of common man. A statutory provision needs to be made said Dr. Shailendra Saraf Chairman Organising Committee IPC 2017 and added insisting that e-pharmacies need proper checks and balances fearing the huge potential of exploitation and health risk. The Drugs