Kolhapur, May 6 -- The members of the Kolhapur District Chemists Association will take part in a nationwide 'bandh' announced by theAll India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists (AIOCD) on May 20 to protest against online drug sales and unprofessional competition from corporate companies.
Addressing a press conference here, Kolhapur District Chemists Association President Madan Patil said, "the drug business is run under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940 and Rules 1945. However, the organization has alleged that illegal sales are rampant across the country despite the fact that there is no clear provision in this act regarding online drug sales. Although the central government issued a notification under GSR 517(E) on August 28, 2018, it...