Chemists Urge AIMIM Chief’s Support
Chemists and druggists are protesting against the unchecked sale of medicines by online pharmacies, predatory pricing by corporate companies and what they termed the government’s indifferent attitude.
Hyderabad: The Telangana Chamber of Chemists and Druggists (TCCD) has urged AIMIM chief and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi to take up their demands with the Union government.
Ahead of the one‑day nationwide bandh called on May 20 by the All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists (AIOCD), the association sought his intervention against “illegal e‑pharmacy operations” and demanded withdrawal of Notification GSR 817(E) dated August 28, 2018, issued by the Department of Health and Family Welfare.
Chemists and druggists are protesting against the unchecked sale of medicines by online pharmacies, predatory pricing by corporate companies and what they termed the government’s indifferent attitude. More than 12.40 lakh chemists and distributors across the country are expected to join the agitation.
Other demands include withdrawal of Notification GSR 220(E) dated March 26, 2020, issued during the COVID‑19 pandemic. Owaisi assured the delegation that his party would support their demands and said he would raise the issues in Parliament during the upcoming Monsoon Session. He also extended full support to the bandh call on May 20.