Chemists observe bandh against e-pharmacies in Visakhapatnam
Chemists in Visakhapatnam observed a one-day bandh to protest against e-pharmacies and demand stricter regulations. The protest included a rally and was supported by over 1,500 medical shops in the district. The association raised concerns about the sale of fake medicines and the impact of online retailers on local businesses.
- ▪Medical shops in Visakhapatnam district were closed as part of a nationwide bandh called by the AIOCD.
- ▪Protesters rallied against the online sale of medicines and the use of AI-generated prescriptions.
- ▪The association demanded the withdrawal of emergency provisions introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Medical shops across Visakhapatnam district remained shut on Wednesday as chemists and druggists observed the nationwide one-day bandh call given by the All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists (AIOCD), seeking stricter regulation of e-pharmacies and withdrawal of certain emergency provisions introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic.Members of the Visakhapatnam District Drug Trade Association and Smart Visakha Chemists Welfare Society took out a rally from Jagadamba Junction to the Collectorate in support of the bandh. Protesters carried placards and raised slogans against the online sale of medicines and irregularities in digital prescriptions.Visakhapatnam District Drug Trade Association president V.
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