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Mumbai consumers rarely asked for prescriptions

Published Saturday, September 19, 2026 · Updated September 19

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What We Know — Key Points

  • 71% of consumers surveyed in Mumbai said chemists never or rarely refused to sell medicines without a doctor’s prescription.

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  • The Hindu

    The article emphasizes the high rate of non-compliance with prescription requirements in Mumbai and nationally, highlighting the government's proposed CCTV surveillance and increased enforcement actions by the Maharashtra FDA as responses to this issue.

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