Chemists

'Bharat Bandh' on Friday to protest against Walmart-Flipkart deal, e-pharmacies

About 7 crore small businesses all over the country will participate in the Bharat Bandh on Friday.

Sep 27, 2018, 23:22 PM IST

PM Modi's push for generic drugs to shift focus to chemists: Pharma industry body

Patients may end up with drugs that "may not be effective at all" if doctors were made to prescribe only generic medicines as indicated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, according to pharma industry body IPA.

Apr 18, 2017, 20:33 PM IST

No decision to allow sale of medicine using internet: J P Nadda

Government today said it has not taken any decision to allow sale of medicines using the internet, a day after an umbrella body of druggists and chemists announced a nationwide strike on October 14 against "illegal" online sale of drugs.

Oct 14, 2015, 00:31 AM IST

Chemists across India to go on strike on October 14

Over eight lakh chemists across the country will shut their shops for a day on Wednesday to oppose the central government's alleged move to regularise the sale of medicines through e-pharmacies on the Internet.

Oct 12, 2015, 20:55 PM IST

Chemists to join nationwide strike on Oct 14

Chemists in Faridabad have decided to join the nation-wide strike on Wednesday called by India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists against the Centre's move to allow the sale of medicines over the Internet.

Oct 12, 2015, 01:43 AM IST