Archive · 9 Dec 2025

Blinkit's Instant Prescription Service Sparks Safety Concerns

Blinkit's Instant Prescription Service Sparks Safety Concerns

Blinkit, a quick-commerce app, has a service where you can talk to a doctor and get a prescription in just a few minutes.

A woman shared that she got medicines approved without the doctor asking many questions.

When a media group tried it, they also got an antibiotic approved quickly, but the doctor didn't share their full name or qualifications.

Doctors are worried because this is not safe.

They say you can't properly diagnose someone in just a minute, especially for medicines like antibiotics.

India already has a big problem with people not responding to antibiotics because they are overused.

The rules say doctors shouldn't prescribe certain medicines online, but Blinkit seems to be doing this anyway.

Experts say healthcare shouldn't be treated like quick shopping because wrong advice can hurt people.

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