All major pharmacy chains, hospital-based medical stores, Jan Aushadhi Kendras to remain open on May 20
All major pharmacy chains and medical stores will remain open on May 20 despite a nationwide shutdown call by the AIOCD against e-pharmacies. Several state-level pharmacy associations have opted out of the strike, prioritizing public access to medicines. The national drug regulator is reviewing concerns raised by the AIOCD regarding the regulation of e-pharmacies.
- ▪All major pharmacy chains and medical stores will remain open on May 20.
- ▪Several state-level pharmacy associations have opted out of the proposed nationwide strike.
- ▪The national drug regulator is actively reviewing concerns related to e-pharmacies.
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All major pharmacy chains, hospital-based medical stores, Jan Aushadhi Kendras (JAKs) and Affordable Medicines and Reliable Implants for Treatment (AMRIT) pharmacy outlets across the country will remain open on May 20 despite a nationwide shutdown call given by the All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists (AIOCD) against e-pharmacies, sources said on Tuesday (May 19, 2026).This is in addition to several State-level pharmacy associations which have already opted out of the proposed nationwide strike, they said. The move comes in the wake of representatives of the AIOCD recently meeting the national drug regulator and submitting concerns related to the functioning and regulation of e-pharmacies.
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