Manipur, May 4 -- The Manipur Chemists and Druggists Association (MCDA) has voiced the All India Organization of Chemists and Druggists' (AIOCD) concern over the Central government's proposal to permit the sale of Over-The-Counter (OTC) drugs without a license in India.

A release jointly issued by MCDA president RK Rakesh Singh and MCDA general secretary Th Dijamani Singh mentioned the contents of the memorandum submitted by AIOCD to the Health Minister, principal Health Secretary, Drug controller General of India, Director General of Health Services, chairman of the National pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) and other relevant authorities, highlighting the significant risks associated with the said proposal.

It asserted that AIOC...