Pharmacies

Narendra Modi govt's generics-only drugs plan worries health experts, pharma sector

The government has not given any details or time frame for the planned legislation but some in the industry fear that hasty execution could harm, not help, public health.

Why India should use private pharmacies in its war against tuberculosis

India has over 850,000 private pharmacies or chemists nationwide; yet, only 9 percent of them – not enough to have a larger public-health impact – have been engaged in efforts to control tuberculosis (TB)

Uruguay's plan to sell weed at pharmacies for recreational use slammed

Uruguayan pharmacies on Thursday criticized the government's plan to allow the sale of marijuana for recreational use in the country's pharmacies.