China Web Pharmacies Would Have Alibaba Vying With Legacy Firms
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The Chinese are prolific Internet shoppers, buying everything from diamond rings to toilet seats online. E-retailers like Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. may soon be able to gain a foothold in yet another area: prescription drugs.
While China hasn’t specified when it might allow prescription medicines to be sold via the Internet, analysts expect the government to permit web sales this year.