Maharashtra Chemists on 3 Day Strike From Today

Maharashtra Chemists on 3 Day Strike From Today

MAHARASHTRA Government has invoked MRSMA against medical stores through official notification. The Government is very strict about acting against agitating chemists under MESMA. The provisions of the said Act are stringent and hence chemists should not support strike and keep their shops open for common people, said Joint Commissioner of FDA (Nagpur Division).

Giri appealed to MSCDA not to take extreme step and advised it against compelling the Government to initiate stringent action. FDA has made elaborate arrangements for common people so that they get medicines even if strike lakes place. FDA has appealed to Civil Surgeons. Government Hospitals, NMC Clinics in the city, primary health centres, private hospitals etc to honor prescriptions of private medical practitioners and give medicines to people approaching them.

FDA also issued a list of emergency numbers of its officials in Nagpur Division and some numbers of medical stores that will not participate in the strike. The chain medical shoppe's like Medplus, Apollo etc will provide medicines to patients during strike period, said Giri. FDA has appealed to Indian Medical Association (IMA) and other associations of medical practitioners also to co-operate.

More than 500 medical shops will remain open during strike period and people should not panic in case they do not get emergency medicines as adequate arrangements have been made. 

FDA has sought police protection for chemists who arc not participating in the strike. People should directly contact FDA officials and ask for medicines.