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Chemists' Nationwide Strike Today: Will Access To Medicines Be Hit?
- Wednesday May 20, 2026
- Health | Written by Shreya Goswami
Chemists across India are observing a nationwide strike against e-pharmacies and online medicine sales. While the AIOCD warns of patient safety risks and regulatory gaps, the Centre says hospital pharmacies and Jan Aushadhi Kendras will remain open.
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Chemists Call For Strike On September 28 Against Online Medicine Sale
- Tuesday September 11, 2018
- India News | Press Trust of India
All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggist (AIOCD), announced that they plan to strike on September 28 to oppose online sale of medicines.
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www.ndtv.com
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Law on the Sale of Medicines Inadequate: Union Minister Girish Bapat
- Thursday October 15, 2015
- India News | Press Trust of India
Maharashtra Food and Civil Supplies minister Girish Bapat has said the current law is inadequate to check the sale of medicines without doctors' prescription but asserted that the government is committed to check the malpractice.
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www.ndtv.com
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Chemists in Punjab, Haryana Join Strike Against E-Pharmacy
- Wednesday October 14, 2015
- India News | Press Trust of India
Over 35,000 chemists and wholesalers in Chandigarh, Punjab and Haryana today kept their shops closed, joining nationwide strike called by All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists to protest online sale of drugs.
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www.ndtv.com
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Nationwide Chemists' Strike Today to Oppose Online Sale of Medicines
- Wednesday October 14, 2015
- India News | Press Trust of India
The All India Organisation of Chemists & Druggists (AIOCD) has called a nationwide chemists' strike from today demanding action from the Centre against "illegal" online sale of medicines.
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www.ndtv.com
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Chemists Call for Nationwide Strike on October 14
- Thursday October 1, 2015
- India News | Press Trust of India
The top body of chemists and drugists AIOCD, which has more than 7 lakh members in the country, today called for a nationwide strike on October 14 to protest against online pharmacy.
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www.ndtv.com
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Chemists down shutters as part of national strike
- Friday May 10, 2013
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
Around 7.5 lakh chemists across India on Friday observed a one-day strike against the new drug policy and its impact on traders. However, in some states, pharmacy shops near major hospitals remained open, providing relief to patients.
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www.ndtv.com
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Maharashtra chemists to go on three-day strike from October 16
- Thursday October 11, 2012
- Mumbai News | Press Trust of India
Maharashtra State Chemists and Druggists Association (MSCDA) has called for a three-day token strike from October 16 to 18, to protest alleged harassment by the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) officials.
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www.ndtv.com
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Chemists' Nationwide Strike Today: Will Access To Medicines Be Hit?
- Wednesday May 20, 2026
- Health | Written by Shreya Goswami
Chemists across India are observing a nationwide strike against e-pharmacies and online medicine sales. While the AIOCD warns of patient safety risks and regulatory gaps, the Centre says hospital pharmacies and Jan Aushadhi Kendras will remain open.
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www.ndtv.com
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Chemists Call For Strike On September 28 Against Online Medicine Sale
- Tuesday September 11, 2018
- India News | Press Trust of India
All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggist (AIOCD), announced that they plan to strike on September 28 to oppose online sale of medicines.
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www.ndtv.com
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Law on the Sale of Medicines Inadequate: Union Minister Girish Bapat
- Thursday October 15, 2015
- India News | Press Trust of India
Maharashtra Food and Civil Supplies minister Girish Bapat has said the current law is inadequate to check the sale of medicines without doctors' prescription but asserted that the government is committed to check the malpractice.
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www.ndtv.com
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Chemists in Punjab, Haryana Join Strike Against E-Pharmacy
- Wednesday October 14, 2015
- India News | Press Trust of India
Over 35,000 chemists and wholesalers in Chandigarh, Punjab and Haryana today kept their shops closed, joining nationwide strike called by All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists to protest online sale of drugs.
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www.ndtv.com
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Nationwide Chemists' Strike Today to Oppose Online Sale of Medicines
- Wednesday October 14, 2015
- India News | Press Trust of India
The All India Organisation of Chemists & Druggists (AIOCD) has called a nationwide chemists' strike from today demanding action from the Centre against "illegal" online sale of medicines.
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www.ndtv.com
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Chemists Call for Nationwide Strike on October 14
- Thursday October 1, 2015
- India News | Press Trust of India
The top body of chemists and drugists AIOCD, which has more than 7 lakh members in the country, today called for a nationwide strike on October 14 to protest against online pharmacy.
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www.ndtv.com
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Chemists down shutters as part of national strike
- Friday May 10, 2013
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
Around 7.5 lakh chemists across India on Friday observed a one-day strike against the new drug policy and its impact on traders. However, in some states, pharmacy shops near major hospitals remained open, providing relief to patients.
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www.ndtv.com
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Maharashtra chemists to go on three-day strike from October 16
- Thursday October 11, 2012
- Mumbai News | Press Trust of India
Maharashtra State Chemists and Druggists Association (MSCDA) has called for a three-day token strike from October 16 to 18, to protest alleged harassment by the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) officials.
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www.ndtv.com