Pharmacies likely to remain closed today

NEW DELHI: Over 9 lakh pharmacy shops across the country are likely to remain shut today in protest against the "stringent" regulations on the sale of medicines.

The pharmacy apex council, All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists (AIOCD), has called the one-day strike to protest against the strict rules imposed by the government on sales of medicines.

"We have been asked to upload all information related to sale of medicines on a portal, which is not possible with the existing infrastructure," said a senior member of AIOCD.


The chemists are also opposed to sales of medicines online, which they say, poses a threat to their business.

"The online pharmacy will also encourage irrational usage of medicines and sale of fake drugs," the AIOCD member said.

(Inputs from PTI)