Thousands of pharmacies in Jharkhand join nationwide strike against online medicine sales
Published on: May 20, 2026, 7:38 p.m. | Source: Devdiscourse
The one-day nationwide strike was called to protect the business interests of regular chemists and safeguard public health, Jharkhand Chemists and Druggists Association president Umesh Kumar Srivastava told PTI.He alleged that online medicine platforms were severely affecting the business of traditional medical stores by offering heavy discounts.Online and e-pharmacy platforms are providing heavy discounts on medicines, which is drastically affecting the business of medical stores.
