Organised pharmacy retailing may threaten traditional medical stores soon

Organised pharmacy retailing may threaten traditional medical stores soon : "High profile pharmacy stores, initiated by Medicine Shoppe a few years ago, are spreading fast across the country threatening to overshadow traditional medical shops with no air conditioning and pharmacists at the counter. This trend has also given a boost to the profession of pharmacists in the process.
International retailers have recognized the opportunity available here and quite a few retail pharmacy chains are coming into the country. Apollo Pharmacy, Medicine Shoppe, Dial for Health, Health & Glow, Guardian Lifecare, Himalaya and Global Healthline are already major names in the Indian drug trade scene today and are planning major expansion of their operations."
A major opportunity for these new pharmacy stores is to offer value addition to their customers by providing them with educational materials about their illness. This will give a big fillip to patient education in India !