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Authorities at Karnataka State Drug Controller’s office said they will appeal to chemists not to go on a protest. BENGALURU: Alleging loopholes in the draft regulations on e-pharmacies published by the central government recently, the Karnataka Chemists and Druggists Association has called for a statewide pharmacy bandh on September 28.Over 20,000 chemists who are members of the association will take part in the bandh by downing their shutters. While inspections are conducted frequently in physical stores by drug inspectors, the draft regulations say an authorised person would inspect the online pharma portals once in two years. We oppose the same,” said Jeevan.Chemists are also opposing discounts offered by online portals (up to 60% on certain drugs). Besides, there is no mechanism in e-pharmacies to crosscheck the genuineness of a prescription..