Chandigarh Chemists’ Association has assured full-fledged support to the nationwide strike of the All-India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists Association to be held on May 30 .Major issues are online sale of medicines, E portal , D Pharma must for wholesale chemist, renewal of License.President of Chemists’ Association, Vijay Anand said all 600 medical stores of Chandigarh shall be kept closed in support of the strike call. “We are entirely against the online sale of medicines which may prove fatal for the health of patients. The online service, which the government wishes to provide to patients and consumers, shall not only result in storage problems, but may also affect the quality of drugs being supplied. Further, it shall be difficult to ascertain to credibility of the drug supplied online and the time involved in the supply, especially in case of life-threatening emergencies.” Also If E Portal is imposed upon us we will be uploading bills and prescriptions all day rather than selling medicines, Govt is also in process of making D Pharma mandatory for Wholesale chemists too which will create further unemployment.
