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Tata 1mg

Tata 1mg, previously 1mg,[4] is a healthcare platform based in Gurugram, India. It provides services, including e-pharmacy, diagnostics, e-consultation, and health content. It was founded in April 2015 by Prashant Tandon, Gaurav Agarwal, and Vikas Chauhan.[5][6]

History

In 2012, BLPL (Bright Lifecare Private Limited) started a digital health platform called HealthkartPlus.[7] In 2015, Healthkart Plus separated from BLPL to form 1MG Technologies Private Limited.[8] Healthkart continued as a platform for fitness and health products; 1mg was a generic drug search business.[9] The Gurugram-based digital health startup maintains an online medicine database with information on side effects and generic substitutes and provides home delivery services for pharmacy, FMCG, and lab tests. In June 2021, Tata Digital Ltd. acquired a 55% stake in 1mg to form Tata 1mg.[10]

In 2023, Tata 1mg overtook PharmEasy as the market leader. PharmEasy's share dropped to 15% from roughly 33% during the same period, while Tata 1mg maintained a 31% market share, up from 19% in October 2022.[11]

In 2024, Tata 1mg and Vitonnix UK jointly introduced Vitamin Sublingual Sprays in Indian market. The first phase of the launch includes Vitamin D, Multivitamins, Biotin, and Melatonin.[12]

In 2024, Tata 1mg appointed Deepa Chadha as its Chief Human Resources Officer.[13]

Partnership

In May 2025, Tata 1mg partnered with Unicommerce to enhance its e-commerce efficiency across over 1,000 cities in India. The collaboration involved the integration of Unicommerce’s SaaS technology to automate multi-channel order management and warehouse operations.[14]

See also

  • MedPlus
  • Online pharmacy laws in India
  • PharmEasy
  • Medlife
  • Flipkart Health+

References

  1. Sayan Chakraborty. 1mg Technologies appoints former Zomato executive Tanmay Saksena as COO mint, 2016-05-03^
  2. Tata 1mg FY24 results 27 August 2024^
  3. 1mg retrieved 6 July 2021^
  4. Tata Digital to acquire majority stake in 1MG The Hindu, 2021-06-11, retrieved 2021-08-16^
  5. T. E. Narasimhan. Digital healthcare platform IMG Technologies to raise $70 million Business Standard India, 2019-03-01, retrieved 2021-08-16^
  6. Debarghya Sil. Online Medical and Healthcare Platform 1mg Appoints Mayank Gupta as CFO Entrepreneur, 2020-11-04, retrieved 2021-08-16^
  7. T. E. Narasimhan. Digital healthcare platform IMG Technologies to raise $70 million Business Standard India, 2019-03-01, retrieved 2021-07-26^
  8. Shrutika Verma. Healthkart gets $6 million for spun-off 1MG mint, 2015-04-20, retrieved 2021-07-26^
  9. Healthkart Separates & Rebrands HealthkartPlus To 1MG, Gets $6 Mn For The Newly Formed Entity Inc42 Media, 2015-04-20, retrieved 2021-08-16^
  10. E-health Startup 1mg Gets A $15 Million Booster Dose In Funding Forbes India, retrieved 2021-08-16^
  11. BS Web Team. Tata 1mg overtakes PharmEasy as leaders in India's e-pharmacy market Business Standard, 16 November 2023^
  12. Tata 1mg & Vitonnix UK enter exclusive partnership in India The Statesman, 2024-01-10, retrieved 2024-01-10^
  13. ETHRWorld ETHRWorld.com, 13 December 2024, retrieved 8 June 2025^
  14. Tata 1mg partners with Unicommerce to boost e-commerce efficiency across 1000 cities MediaBrief, 21 May 2025, retrieved 8 June 2025^