In 1943, researchers trying to fix America’s rubber crisis unexpectedly led to the creation of Silly PuttyBorn from a wartime quest for rubber, Silly Putty emerged as an unexpected, stretchy, and bouncy material. Initially deemed unsuitable for ...
21 May, 2026, 08.18 PM IST
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
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
Hyderabad laid-off techie turns 'ganja engineer' on terrace; 17 plants that could yield 10 kg seizedExcise officials in Hyderabad arrested a former software engineer for cultivating cannabis plants on his terrace. Investigators linked the ...
23 Apr, 2026, 09.48 AM IST
Entero Healthcare launches HealthEdge programme for chemistsEntero Healthcare Solutions launched the 'HealthEdge' program to modernise retail pharmacies and improve efficiency for over 86,000 chemist...
20 Mar, 2025, 08.35 PM IST
Covid lockdown impact: In cities, pharmacies emerge as new hotspot for FMCG salesThe 35% consumer base expansion is striking since pre-pandemic, chemists accounted for around 10% of FMCG sales. Personal care and infant c...
17 Jul, 2020, 11.04 AM IST
Enough medicine stocks available, avoid panic buying: AICDA"In all 8.50 lakh chemist shops in the country, all kinds of medicines are available. People should not indulge in panic buying or hoard me...
03 May, 2020, 02.35 PM IST
Chemist shops run out of hand sanitizers, face masks in several parts of Delhi-NCRSome chemist shops who have stocks available for masks have also jacked up prices, selling items that were available earlier for Rs 150 at ...
04 Mar, 2020, 07.08 PM IST
Most hotels, chemist shops in South shut to protest GST ratesHowever, Karnataka State Hotel Owners Association, the state-level body, did not support the shutdown, resulting in business being usual in...
30 May, 2017, 10.02 PM IST
Confusion among chemists adds to the pain of consumersIn private chemist shops, chemists are not taking any chance and have flatly refused to accept the Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes.
15 Nov, 2016, 01.11 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
Pharma Department mulls ban on sale of baby food items at pharmaciesIn the wake of Maggi controversy, Department of Pharmaceuticals is mulling to bring a proposal to ban sale of baby food products and other ...
07 Jun, 2015, 12.42 PM IST
- Delhi High Court asks AIIMS to review plea of lone medical shop on campus
It directed AIIMS to reconsider a pharma firm's plea for extension of licence to continue to run the lone medical shop on the hospital camp...
20 Nov, 2013, 07.08 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
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
- Gujarat chemists gear up to fight retail FDI
Gujarat's chemist association revive four-year old company to counter probable competition from organised players after the Centre allowed ...
24 Sep, 2012, 05.30 PM IST
- Drugs selling faster in hospitals than chemist shops
A newly-revamped audit of medicine sales in the country shows drugs are selling faster in hospitals than in chemist shops.
01 Jun, 2011, 03.10 PM IST