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Medical Stores Shut Across Punjab, Patients Face Hardship Amid Chemists’ Protest Against Online Pharmacies

Medical Stores Shut Across Punjab, Patients Face Hardship Amid Chemists’ Protest Against Online Pharmacies

Gurpreet Singh :- Patients across Punjab faced severe inconvenience on Wednesday as medical stores and chemist shops remained closed in response to a statewide shutdown call by chemist associations protesting against the growing influence of online pharmacy platforms. The shutdown disrupted access to essential medicines in several cities, forcing patients and their family members to move from one shop to another in search of medicines. In many areas, people were seen waiting outside closed medical stores, only to return disappointed after finding shutters down throughout the day. Amritsar witnessed a major impact of the strike, particularly in Katra Sher Singh,…
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Punjab medical stores to remain shut on May 20 over protest against online medicine trade

Punjab medical stores to remain shut on May 20 over protest against online medicine trade

Gurpreet Singh :- Medical stores across Punjab will remain completely closed on May 20 as chemists and wholesale medicine traders join a nationwide strike against the growing online sale of medicines. Speaking to the media in Ludhiana, Ashok Dabar, president of the Pindi Gali Medical Association, said nearly 27,500 medical store operators and wholesale drug dealers from across the state are expected to participate in the shutdown. He stated that shopkeepers had already begun registering their protest by wearing black badges while operating their stores. According to him, the protest is aimed at opposing online medicine businesses, which traders claim…
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