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Written By: Editorial Team | Updated : October 15, 2012 6:29 PM IST
The Maharashtra Chemists and Drugs Association with more than 50,000 chemist shops in the state will go on a three-day strike from October 16 to 18. They are protesting against repeated raids and alleged harassment by FDA to crack down on illegal sale of pills for medical termination of pregnancy (MTP). The association plans to meet FDA Minister Satej Patil and FDA Commissioner Mahesh Zagade on Monday.
'We had to take this step after assurances from the health minister and FDA failed to end the harassment. Even when we are not involved in the sale of MTP pills, we are held responsible,' said Deepak Mehta, member of the association.
Special arrangements for procuring medicines during the three-day state-wide strike are being made by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Maharashtra. It has asked the head chemist in-charge and doctors of major private and government hospitals to keep chemist shops open 24X7 to ensure that patient care is not affected. 'We don't want the public to suffer. Officials will visit hospitals and ensure that medicine procurement is not an issue,' said K B Shende, Joint Commissioner, FDA.
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