Shortage of drugs? GST uncertainty drives chemists to cut back on stocks

Messages on social media platforms warn of severe shortage ahead

If you are suffering from any illness and need regular medication, be warned that chemists are not stocking medicines and drugs beyond one week in anticipation of any setbacks brought about by the introduction of the goods and services tax (GST) regime, DNA reported on May 2. 

According to the Times of India, worried that they could suffer losses on account of a possible mismatch between tax payouts and tax refunds under the GST regime, stockists have decided to maintain a minimum inventory at hand. In fact, they have even started returning their stock