Over 35,000 medicine stores in Odisha and 12 lakh across India will remain closed tomorrow in protest against online medicine sales. The Utkal Chemists and Druggists Association (UCDA) called for the strike, opposing the central government's policy allowing e-pharmacies to continue operations post-pandemic. Retailers claim it harms local livelihoods and risks the sale of counterfeit drugs. Emergency medicine supplies for critical patients will remain available during the protest. https://odishasambad.in/pharma-protest-sparks-pan-india-shutdown-35k-medicine-store-to-be-shutdown/ #creator program