Chemists down shutters against e-pharmacies in Fatehgarh Sahib

Hundreds of patients faced inconvenience across the district as chemist shops remained shut on Wednesday in response to a nationwide strike call against e-pharmacies.

Chemists down shutters against e-pharmacies in Fatehgarh Sahib. Hundreds of patients faced inconvenience across the district as chemist shops remained shut on Wednesday in response to a nationwide strike call against e-pharmacies. The protest, organised on the call of the All-India Chemists’ Association, saw around 500 medical stores across Fatehgarh Sahib district down shutters for the day. The closure left many people struggling to procure essential medicines, particularly elderly. Several residents were seen moving from one market to another in search of open pharmacies, while attendants accompanying patients also reported difficulties in arranging prescribed medicines. District Chemists Association president Sunil Sharma said the strike aimed at opposing the growing trend of online medicine sales, which, according to the association,...