Archive · 9 Dec 2025
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.
Blinkit's instant doctor-call service approved prescriptions in less than a minute without proper evaluation.
A woman and a media group both got antibiotics approved quickly without the doctor sharing full details.
Doctors criticize the service, calling it dangerous and unethical, as proper medical evaluation is skipped.
India has high rates of antimicrobial resistance, and easy access to antibiotics worsens the problem.
Telemedicine guidelines restrict online prescription of antibiotics and antifungals, but Blinkit seems to bypass these rules.
- Who
- Blinkit, a quick-commerce app, and doctors criticizing the service
- What
- Blinkit's instant doctor-call service approving prescriptions in minutes without proper evaluation
- When
- Recently, with a specific incident reported by a woman
- Where
- India
- Why
- To provide quick medical prescriptions, but raising concerns about patient safety and medical ethics
- Service
- Blinkit's instant doctor-call service
- Prescription Approval Time
- Less than a minute
- Medicines Approved
- Candiderma Plus, Cheston Cold and Flu tablets, Azicip, Azithral, Azithromycin
- Doctor's Identity
- Only provided as 'Dr Aiman'
- Doctor's Qualifications
- Not disclosed
- Doctor's Workplace
- Not disclosed
- Antibiotic Resistance Concern
- India has high rates of antimicrobial resistance
- Telemedicine Guidelines
- Restrict online prescription of antibiotics and antifungals