New Delhi: Amid the siege on the capital by farmers protesting against the newly-formed agrarian laws by the Centre on its various borders, the All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists (AIOCD) has expressed concerns about the possibility of a shortage of essential medicines as the road transportation has been hampered in north India.
The organisation has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to take immediate measures to resolve the impending crisis.
“AIOCD, an association of medicines traders having pan India presence with over 8.50 lakh members, appeals to you for your intervention, which is required to maintain the supply of medicines in northern India. Due to the ongoing ‘Kisan Aandolan’, road transportation has been hampered in the north area. We fear, if the situation continues there would be shortages of essential medicines throughout India,” the letter read.
AIOCD President J.S. Shinde said that most drug manufacuring units are located in…