Telangana DCA assures uninterrupted supply of essential medicines during May 20 shutdown

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The Telangana Drugs Control Administration (DCA) connected Tuesday (May 19, 2026) issued a nationalist advisory assuring uninterrupted entree to indispensable and life-saving medicines during the one-day nationwide bandh called by the All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists (AIOCD) connected May 20.

According to the advisory, a gathering was held with the Telangana section of the AIOCD, during which it was decided that pharmacy stores attached to hospitals would stay unfastened to debar inconvenience to patients and the public. The DCA besides stated that territory chapters of the chemists’ assemblage would stay successful adjacent coordination with Drug Inspectors to guarantee medicines could beryllium arranged from section stores successful exigency situations.

Corporate aesculapian stores, including Apollo and MedPlus, had been advised to support their outlets operational during the bandh, the DCA said.

They further added that members of the nationalist facing difficulties successful obtaining indispensable oregon exigency medicines connected May 20 could instantly interaction the acrophobic section Drug Inspector oregon the Assistant Director of the Drugs Control Administration for assistance and intervention.

The section said each tract officers had been instructed to stay vigilant and respond promptly to issues related to medicine availability and nationalist grievances.

Published - May 19, 2026 05:02 p.m. IST

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