Chemists Go On One-Day Strike, Pharmacies In City Remain Shut

Nagpur: Medical shops across the city remained closed on Wednesday in response to the nationwide one-day strike called by chemists and druggists associations against online sale of medicines.

Chemists Go On One-Day Strike, Pharmacies In City Remain Shut. Nagpur: Medical shops across the city remained closed on Wednesday in response to the nationwide one-day strike called by chemists and druggists associations against online sale of medicines. No instances of inconvenience to patients were reported as emergency services remained operational. Members of the Nagpur District Chemists and Druggists Association (NDCDA), Maharashtra State Chemists and Druggists Association (MSCDA) and All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists staged a protest at Samvidhan Square between 10am and 2pm. Around 200 chemists participated in the agitation. Protesters also paid floral tributes to Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar at the square before submitting a memorandum to the Collector's Office and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Nagpur. The associa...