One-day nationwide chemists’ strike begins on mixed note

NEW DELHI: (May 20) The one day strike called by All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists against unregulated practice and deep discounting by online players started on a mixed note even as the body claimed total support from its members.

All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists (AIOCD) claims to represent 12.4 lakh chemists, pharmacists, and distributors and is demanding action against what it termed as “illegal” operations of online pharmacies.

“All medical shops are closed… we are getting feedback from all our state branches that everybody is participating in this strike. We have not given stress to the nursing home pharmacies which are working there inside the hospitals,” AIOCD General Secretary Rajiv Singha