People cannot afford drugs of prime necessity
The price of medicine has gone up in Armenia. Random passers-by confirmed the upward adjustment saying they cannot even afford drugs of prime necessity.
"The prices of some medicine have hooked up. I have an acquaintance who is an invalid and uses "Hypospan". Once he paid 2000-2100 drams for the medicine but now he has to pay 2700 drams. In some pharmacies Hypospan is sold at 3000 drams. No one knows the reason for the rise in prices," said Evgeni Mnatsakanian.
Suren Khacahatrian buys drugs every day. "My wife has heart problems and I must buy her medicine despite the price. But the drug I used to buy at 500 drams today costs 700 drams."
"You can buy less bread but you must buy medicine not to ruin your health,' said Anahit Vardanian.
Pharmacist of Farm Gohar drugstore Christine Melkonian told A1+ that the medicine prices have gone up by 30 per cent. She says the price hike is caused by the fluctuation of the euro rate.
During a conversation to A1+, Armine Udumian, Spokesperson for the State Commission for the Protection of Economic Competition, said the SCPEC constantly monitors the medicine market and will come up with a final report after a through study.
