24-Apr-17 Herbal health and personal care firm Himalaya Drug has launched mom and baby stores in Bengaluru to take on market leader Johnson & Johnson which holds more than 50% market share in the baby care segment in India. The company plans to open 25 such stores over a span of 12 months. [image: ET Healthworld]

19-Apr-17 E-commerce giant Amazon is expanding its same-day Prime Now delivery service in Japan, teaming up with pharmacy chains Cocokara Fine and Matsumotokiyoshi to deliver cosmetics and medicines within one hour after an order is placed. [image: The Japan Times]

10-Apr-17 DoctorOnCall debuts as Malaysia’s first online telehealth platform that connects patients with an extensive network of doctors and medical practitioners via audio or video call. DoctorOnCall.com.my has also become Malaysia’s first online prescription-based pharmacy, with average delivery times of 4-6 hours for areas within Kuala Lumpur and the Klang Valley, and 1-2 days for the rest of Malaysia. [image: Citizen Journalists Malaysia]

28-Feb-17 Medical delivery startups in India including BookMEDS, Pluss, CareOnGo, 1mg, MeraMedicare, and Dawailelo are have been delivering medicines via online platforms for years, but are looking at other services to help their subscribers keep track of their health and connect with medical professionals digitally. [image: sheeler / 123RF]