Ahead of the nationwide strike called by the All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists (AIOCD) on May 20, the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has activated emergency measures across Mumbai to ensure uninterrupted availability of essential medicines and life-saving drugs.

In a statement issued on Sunday, the FDA’s Brihanmumbai division said that elaborate arrangements have been made to avoid disruption in medicine supply during the one-day bandh. Citizens have also been urged not to panic or engage in unnecessary bulk purchases of medicines.