Chemists’ strike: CDSCO moves to prevent shortagesThe CDSCO has advised state drug controllers to prevent drug scarcity during the AIOCD's proposed e-pharmacy strike on May 20. Measures inc...
20 May, 2026, 12.54 AM IST
Online medicine sale fight: 20,000 chemists in Karnataka to halt work May 20Over 20,000 chemists in Karnataka will shut down their stores on May 20. This is part of a nationwide protest against online pharmacies. Th...
19 May, 2026, 05.55 PM IST
All major pharmacy chains, hospital-based medical stores, Jan Aushadhi Kendras to remain open on May 20Pharmacies nationwide will stay open on May 20. This defies a strike called by the All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists against...
19 May, 2026, 04.06 PM IST
Pharmacy associations to skip strike, major medicine disruption unlikelyIndia's drug regulator is actively reviewing concerns from retail chemists about e-pharmacies. The All India Organisation of Chemists and D...
18 May, 2026, 09.08 PM IST
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30 Apr, 2026, 11.36 PM IST
All-India strike by 8.50 lakh chemists successful: AIOCDA total 8.50 million employees are directly involved in the retail pharmacy business, and 72,000 of the striking retailers are from Maharas...
30 May, 2017, 02.33 PM IST
Pharmacies likely to remain closed todayPharmacy apex council, All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists, has called the one-day strike to protest against the strict rules ...
30 May, 2017, 10.24 AM IST
Chemists in Delhi join strike against online sale of drugsThe call for the strike was given by the AIOCD, demanding action from the Centre against 'illegal' online sale of medicines.
14 Oct, 2015, 02.20 PM IST
Chemists in Punjab, Haryana join strike against e-pharmacyJoining nationwide strike, over 35,000 chemists and wholesalers in Chandigarh, Punjab and Haryana today kept their shops closed.
14 Oct, 2015, 12.49 PM IST
Nationwide chemists' strike tomorrow to oppose online pharmacyThe All India Organisation of Chemists & Druggists has called a nationwide chemists' strike tomorrow demanding action from the Centre again...
13 Oct, 2015, 07.23 PM IST
Chemists call for strike on Oct 14 against online drug saleAn umbrella body of druggists and chemists today announced a nationwide strike on October 14 to demand action against "illegal" online sale...
12 Oct, 2015, 06.22 PM IST
Chemists and druggists in Goa to join in strike on October 14Chemists in Goa have decided to join in the nation-wide day-long strike to protest the Central government's decision to allow medicines to ...
10 Oct, 2015, 10.47 PM IST
Chemists and druggists to shut nation-wide on October 14Chemists and druggists across India will go on a one-day stir on October 14 to protest against sale of medicines online.
05 Oct, 2015, 08.48 PM IST
Chemists call for nationwide strike on October 14Presently, online pharmacy business is going on illegally and authorities are not taking any action against them on the complaints made by ...
01 Oct, 2015, 08.23 PM IST
- Chemists shut shop in Bihar as part of nation-wide stir
The wholesale market on Govind Mitra road here remained deserted with medicine shops remaining closed for the day, the sources said.
10 May, 2013, 05.14 PM IST
- Chemist shops in Gujarat remain closed in protest of drug policy
Around 14,000 chemists and druggists across Gujarat on Friday kept their shutters down in protest against Central Government's new drug pol...
10 May, 2013, 04.36 PM IST
14000 Gujarat chemists shut shops, join nationwide strikeGujarat chemists join national strike call given by All India Organisation of Chemists & Druggist (AIOCD) on Friday.
09 May, 2013, 06.48 PM IST