Drug stores to remain closed across the district today

Madikeri, May 19: The Kodagu District Chemists and Druggists Association has extended its support to the nationwide bandh called for on the 20th (today) demanding a halt to the sale of medicines online, and as a result, 200 drug stores in the district will remain closed today.

Speaking at a press conference held at the city's Patrika Bhawan, Association President Ambekallu Jeevan said that the central government had given temporary permission to sell medicines online when the Covid situation had an adverse impact on people's lives. Even though the situation has now returned to normal, the government has not withdrawn the order, and as a result, medicines are still being sold online. The government should put a stop to this. Online sales are not only causing problems for drug dealers but also affecting society. Due to this, the information of sellers and buyers is not known. 

Complaining that there is also a suspicion of poor quality medicine sales, he said that online transactions are illegal as per the act. The association has 26 thousand members in Karnataka and 200 members in Kodagu. All the members will support this struggle and close the shop for a day. He said that permission has been given to open medical shops inside the hospital with a view to not causing problems to the people. Fake drugs are being sold in abundance and the government should curb this. Medicine sellers are getting only 16 to 20 percent profit and the sellers are in distress. He demanded that the government fulfill our demand.

Association Vice President A.K. Vinod, Secretary Purushottam, Joint Secretary Vasanth Kumar, Treasurer Prasad Gowda, Executive Committee Member Tilak were present in the meeting.

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