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Emergency medicine supply arrangements made ahead of nationwide chemists’ strike on May 20, check details
Updated On: 19 May, 2026 11:22 PM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. Aklekar
V T Jadhav, Joint Commissioner (Drugs), FDA Maharashtra headquarters, said the administration has coordinated with chemists, hospital-linked pharmacies and 24-hour medical stores across the state

Instructions have also been issued to maintain adequate stock of essential medicines. Representational Pic/File/iStock
The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has said it is fully prepared to ensure an uninterrupted supply of essential medicines during the nationwide one-day strike called by the All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists (AIOCD) on May 20, 2026.
The strike has been announced by wholesale and retail medicine traders across the country in support of their pending demands.
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