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New Delhi: The All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists (AIOCD), an industry body representing India's retail chemists has asked the Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) to include the banning of e-pharmacies, regulations of deep discounts and prohibition on discount advertising in their manifesto...
AIOCD said that the online medicine business poses a serious threat to public health, serving as a gateway for counterfeit medications in the country...
In the interest of public health and to protect the younger generation from drug abuse, the Government of India should ban E-Pharmacies nationwide," the letter said.. They also said that the government should put in efforts to curb deep discounting..
These practices not only threaten the livelihoods of our members but also jeopardize the welfare of millions of dependents relying on this vital sector," the letter addressed to Nadda said.. Other than this, the industry body also called for prohibiting predatory pricing policies employed by corporate entities, whether through online platforms or chain stores, to prevent monopolistic practices that undermine small retailers and exploit consumers...
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