About 2,000 chemists and druggists of Ganjam district remained closed on Friday as the Ganjam and Phulbani Chemists and Druggists Association (GPCD) extended support to the nationwide strike called by the All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists (AIOCD) and Utkal Chemists and Druggists Association (UCDA) in the State.
The chemists and druggists of the district under leadership of GPCD president Bishnu Prasad Panda held demonstration and later took out a rally in the city protesting against the online sale of medicine through E-pharmacies.
Among others, GPCD honourary secretary P Satyanarayana, joint secretary V Jagannath Rao, treasurer V Chandrasekhar, office secretary Abani Sahu, Ashok Jena, Kedar Jena, Pradeep Panda, Simanchal Panigrahi, Nageswar Prusty and Krushna Panda were present.