Amid a nationwide strike of chemists on Wednesday against 'illegal' online sale of medicines, private players in the e-pharmacy space have come together to form an association.

"The Indian Internet Pharmacy Association (IIPA) officially formed with the mission to promote and protect the public health by ensuring that its members operate in accordance with the existing Drugs & Cosmetics Rules... of Information Technology Act, 2008, and Pharmacy Practice Regulations, 2015," IIPA said in a statement.