New Delhi: Soon, outlets selling medicines will be called “Pharmacy” instead of “Chemists and Druggists.” The Union Health Ministry is mulling such a proposal which is in keeping with the international practice and provides a sense of identity to the practicing pharmacists in these outlets.
In contrast, the term ‘Chemists and Druggists’ was coined in 1945 and is quite old and has lost relevance and also, at present the word ‘drug’ is looked upon as more clandestine and as addiction for chemicals, hence does not suit to refer a professional pharmacist, said a senior official from the Ministry.
