DIMAPUR, MAY 24 (MExN): In compliance with the call given by the All India Organization of Chemists and Druggists (AIOCD) for a nationwide bandh of all wholesale/retail chemists throughout the country in protest against introduction of E-Marketing/ online Pharmacy by the Government of India, the Nagaland Medicine Dealers Association (NMDA) has also declared a bandh on May 30 from morning 6:00am to evening 6:00pm in public interest. The NMDA, in a press note today apprised all concerned that by introducing of online Pharmacies, “restricted drugs becomes easily accessible to anti social elements and drug addicts by approaching different online outlets with same prescription. Even submission of duplicate prescription for procuring restricted drugs has come to the knowledge of the association.” “Information of delivery of inferior quality of medicines has also come to the notice of association which can result in death of patient also,” it stated. “Keeping in view all the above major problems besides financial losses faced by the chemist fraternity,” the NMDA has called upon all the chemists/ Pharmacies in different districts throughout Nagaland to keep their pharmacies closed in the larger interest of entire chemist fraternity.