The pharmaceutical trade in the country has been in a protest mode for
some years now by often calling for shut down of shops either in a state
or nationwide raising various issues. These agitations launched by the
trade bodies have not brought any relief to the grievances of the
traders but only caused some inconvenience to the patient community.
This is because some of the demands raised by trade bodies are unreasonable and not probably very ethical. Now, All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists is planning a nationwide shut down of retail medical shops on March 28 to press its demand for allowing retail drug store owners with more than two years of experience to dispense medicines. A representation in this regard has been already submitted to the Union law ministry,
Union health ministry and Drug Controller General of India early this month. As per section 42 of the Pharmacy Act, only a qualified pharmacist registered with the State Pharmacy Council is authorized to dispense medicines in retail medical stores. Although this section came into effect on September 1,1984 to end the practice of running medical shops without qualified persons, most of the medical stores are being run in the country without the presence of a pharmacist.
This is because some of the demands raised by trade bodies are unreasonable and not probably very ethical. Now, All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists is planning a nationwide shut down of retail medical shops on March 28 to press its demand for allowing retail drug store owners with more than two years of experience to dispense medicines. A representation in this regard has been already submitted to the Union law ministry,
Union health ministry and Drug Controller General of India early this month. As per section 42 of the Pharmacy Act, only a qualified pharmacist registered with the State Pharmacy Council is authorized to dispense medicines in retail medical stores. Although this section came into effect on September 1,1984 to end the practice of running medical shops without qualified persons, most of the medical stores are being run in the country without the presence of a pharmacist.
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