Srinagar, May 18 -- Drugs and Food Control Organization on Sunday issued a public advisory ahead of the nationwide bandh call given by the All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists on May 20, 2026.

The bandh has been called by the AIOCD over issues related to online sale of medicines and associated concerns.

Officials said the advisory was issued to ensure uninterrupted access to essential medicines and safeguard public health during the proposed shutdown.

The DFCO said its field machinery and staff across Jammu and Kashmir have been sensitised to maintain coordination with all stakeholders to ensure availability of essential medicines and maintenance of law and order during the bandh period.

The department advised patients suf...