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The food and grocery delivery company’s idea of providing prescription drugs in 10 minutes is facing resistance from traditional pharma players.
“Medicines aren't fast food! #BanSwiggyPharmacy to protect safe distribution channels for medication”
"Pharmacies follow regulations for a reason. We can’t risk public safety. #BanSwiggyPharmacy"
These are just some of the responses Swiggy received on X after news came in late last month that the Bengaluru-based food and grocery delivery startup was exploring the prospect of instant delivery of prescription medicines. Swiggy will tie up with PharmEasy, an online drug and medical services platform, to expand from delivering over-the-counter medicines to offering drugs that require prescriptions. While it’s a Bengaluru-only pilot project at this stage, the scale of criticism is astounding. …
India’s grocery and food delivery platforms are increasingly displaying misleading images of food using artificial intelligence, defeating the very purpose of buying online.
The EV maker is turning to gig-worker rentals to absorb its scooter output. But questions on cost, competition and execution make its latest pivot uncertain.
The Walmart-owned e-commerce company has entered microdramas and food delivery. Is it thinking long-term or just chasing a trend?
