Chemists to launch agitation towards on-line pharmacies
Amritsar, January 13
The All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists is up in arms towards alleged ‘unlawful on-line pharmacies’ and threatened to launch agitations from February 15.
Surinder Duggal, vice-president of the affiliation, mentioned right here immediately that the choice was taken throughout a gathering of the affiliation held yesterday at Pune through which office-bearers of the state associations, together with presidents and secretaries participated.
He mentioned the affiliation determined to carry demonstration towards on-line pharmacies in each district and tehsils on February 15. He mentioned through the protests memorandums could be submitted to DCs and SDMs to be forwarded to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, chief ministers, well being ministers and the Union Minister of Well being.
He mentioned memorandums would even be submitted to MLAs and MPs in order that the problem could possibly be raised within the state assemblies and in Parliament. He mentioned earlier than the beginning of Parliament session, an illustration could be held at state capitals and memorandums could be submitted to well being ministers and joint commissioners of medication.
Duggal mentioned that if the governments didn’t take any motion or reply to the calls for of the chemists towards on-line pharmacies, they’d be pressured to accentuate their agitation. He alleged that these on-line pharmacies have been discovered to be delivering prohibited medication. He mentioned there was no idea of on-line pharmacy in international nations. He mentioned the chemists put their lives at risk and lots of of them had misplaced their lives throughout Covid outbreak within the nation.
The affiliation urged the state governments in addition to Central authorities to handle the issue quickly.