<p>Hand sanitisers and masks, which had vanished from the shelves with the outbreak of the pandemic, are back at the pharmacies, but well-known brands are still scarce.</p>.<p>Three weeks into the lockdown, with a decline in panic buying, pharmacies are no longer turning away customers asking for the two products. <em><span class="italic">Metrolife</span> </em>randomly called up pharmacies across the city, and here is what we found.</p>.<p>Apollo Pharmacy, Nagasandra Circle, has a stock of sanitisers but no masks. Its 250 ml bottle of inhouse brand sanitiser is available at Rs 125. The pharma chain has outlets across the city.</p>.<p>The pharmacy at Aster CMI Hospital is selling three-ply masks at Rs 16 a piece and sanitiser bottles at Rs 50 each (100 ml). Surgical masks are available for Rs 200 at Sri Sai Pharma, Indiranagar.</p>.<p><span class="italic">Metrolife</span> spoke to stores on Brigade Road and Doddathogur Road and in Koramangala, and all of them confirmed they had stocks of sanitisers and masks. However, many pharmacies are selling less-known brands. </p>.<p>Brands such as Himalaya, Dabur and Solimo (Amazon’s in-house brand) are back in stock. Amazon, Big Basket and Flipkart have resumed deliveries, but are accepting orders only for essential items. Both masks and sanitisers qualify for delivery.</p>.<p>Online stores have put up notices saying deliveries take longer than usual.</p>
<p>Hand sanitisers and masks, which had vanished from the shelves with the outbreak of the pandemic, are back at the pharmacies, but well-known brands are still scarce.</p>.<p>Three weeks into the lockdown, with a decline in panic buying, pharmacies are no longer turning away customers asking for the two products. <em><span class="italic">Metrolife</span> </em>randomly called up pharmacies across the city, and here is what we found.</p>.<p>Apollo Pharmacy, Nagasandra Circle, has a stock of sanitisers but no masks. Its 250 ml bottle of inhouse brand sanitiser is available at Rs 125. The pharma chain has outlets across the city.</p>.<p>The pharmacy at Aster CMI Hospital is selling three-ply masks at Rs 16 a piece and sanitiser bottles at Rs 50 each (100 ml). Surgical masks are available for Rs 200 at Sri Sai Pharma, Indiranagar.</p>.<p><span class="italic">Metrolife</span> spoke to stores on Brigade Road and Doddathogur Road and in Koramangala, and all of them confirmed they had stocks of sanitisers and masks. However, many pharmacies are selling less-known brands. </p>.<p>Brands such as Himalaya, Dabur and Solimo (Amazon’s in-house brand) are back in stock. Amazon, Big Basket and Flipkart have resumed deliveries, but are accepting orders only for essential items. Both masks and sanitisers qualify for delivery.</p>.<p>Online stores have put up notices saying deliveries take longer than usual.</p>