Chemists in A.P. respond to bandh call, down the shutters of medical shops

Published on 5/20/2026, 7:30:43 AM

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Chemists in major Andhra Pradesh cities, including Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada and Tirupati, downed shutters on Wednesday (May 20, 2026) in a one-day bandh called by the All India Organisation of Chemists & Druggists (AIOCD) against the growing sale of medicines through online pharmacies, which they say allow people to buy drugs without a prescription.
In Vijayawada, members of the NTR District Chemists & Druggists Association took out a rally on Nakkala Road, highlighting the issues they face because of the growing dominance of online medicine sales.
Pharmacists protest the growing sale of medicines through online pharmacies, near Jagadamba Circle in Visakhapatnam on Wednesday, during a nationwide bandh called by the All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists.
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Raju pic.twitter.com/bbndT5aLuj — The Hindu - Andhra Pradesh (@THAndhra) May 20, 2026 Speaking at the rally, the association’s general secretary, D.V.R.

Quick context: Chemists in major Andhra Pradesh cities, including Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada and Tirupati, downed shutters on Wednesday (May 20, 2026) in a one-day bandh called by the All India Organisation of Chemists & Druggists (AIOCD) against...

Published May 20, 2026.

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