Chemists in A.P. respond to bandh call, down the shutters of medical shops
Chemists in Andhra Pradesh participated in a one-day bandh on May 20, 2026, protesting against the rise of online pharmacies. They argue that these platforms allow the sale of prescription medications without proper oversight, posing risks to public health. The bandh was organized by the All India Organisation of Chemists & Druggists to highlight these concerns and advocate for stricter regulations.
- ▪Chemists in major Andhra Pradesh cities downed shutters in a one-day bandh against online pharmacies.
- ▪The All India Organisation of Chemists & Druggists organized the protest due to concerns over public health.
- ▪Medical shops in hospitals and nursing homes remained open to ensure availability of medicines during the bandh.
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Chemists in major Andhra Pradesh cities, including Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada and Tirupati, downed shutters on Wednesday (May 20, 2026) in a one-day bandh called by the All India Organisation of Chemists & Druggists (AIOCD) against the growing sale of medicines through online pharmacies, which they say allow people to buy drugs without a prescription. Chemists strike on May 20: Reasons behind today’s all-India strikeIn Vijayawada, members of the NTR District Chemists & Druggists Association took out a rally on Nakkala Road, highlighting the issues they face because of the growing dominance of online medicine sales.Pharmacists protest the growing sale of medicines through online pharmacies, near Jagadamba Circle in Visakhapatnam on Wednesday, during a nationwide bandh called by the All…
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