AIOCD petitions PM Modi to scrap e-pharmacy rules after nationwide chemist strike

All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists submitted a memorandum to PM Modi following the May 20 all-India strike, demanding withdrawal of GSR 817(E) and GSR 220(E). The body flagged unregulated online medicine sales, prescription violations, and deep discounting by e-pharmacies and quick-commerce platforms as existential threats to traditional chemists.

— Filed Wed, 20 May, 2026, 21:19 IST · Source NDTV Profit · Updated

AIOCD submitted memorandum to PM Modi after May 20 nationwide chemist strike, demanding withdrawal of GSR 817(E) and GSR 220(E), citing unregulated online medicine sales, prescription violations and deep discounting by e-pharmacies and quick-commerce platforms hurting traditional retail chemists.