Singapore, April 1 -- While it was once commonplace for customers to get all their medications from physical, brick-and-mortar pharmacies, with many people today preferring to shop online, more and more patients are now choosing to buy their medications from websites.

But are online pharmacies set to stay, or are they nothing more than just another tech fad? That's what we'll be aiming to answer in this article.

There's no denying that the growth of online pharmacies has been one of the most notable developments in the healthcare industry in recent years. Their convenience and competitive pricing have made them a popular alternative to traditional pharmacies, which come with their own host of common problems (long queues, issues with av...