Chemists in A.P. close shops, strike against online sale regulation
Chemists in Andhra Pradesh participated in a nationwide strike, closing their medical stores to protest against online sale regulations. They are demanding the withdrawal of specific regulatory notifications that they believe are being misused by online platforms. The Andhra Pradesh Chemists and Druggists Association has raised concerns about public health and safety due to unregulated online sales of medicines.
- ▪Chemists and druggists in Andhra Pradesh closed their shops on Wednesday as part of a nationwide strike.
- ▪The protest is against regulatory notifications that the chemists claim are being misused by online platforms.
- ▪The APCDA submitted a memorandum to Prime Minister Modi highlighting issues related to online medicine sales.
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Participating in a nation-wide strike, the chemists and druggists have closed their medical stores across the State on Wednesday. The members of Andhra Pradesh Chemists and Druggists Association (APCDA) demanded the Union government to immediately withdraw regulatory notifications GSR 817 (E) and GSR 220 (E), which they allege are being misused by various online platforms.APCDA president P.V. Ratnam said, “A memorandum addressed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi was submitted through District Collectors highlighting the illegal and unregulated online sale of medicines, home delivery of medicines without verified prescriptions and predatory deep discounting practices by e-commerce platforms, which are adversely affecting the small and marginal licensed chemists.”“The medicines are not…
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