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A social media post comparing the price of the digestive drug Motilium has reignited debate over medicine costs in Azerbaijan.
According to user Rovshan Aliyev, the same medication sells for about 28 manats in Azerbaijan, compared to 5 manats in Russia and 3.5 manats in Turkey.
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Aliyev later clarified that even when comparing the price per pill, the gap remains significant: около 0.93 manat per pill in Azerbaijan versus 0.18 manat in Turkey – a fivefold gap. The post sparked online discussion, with users calling for closer scrutiny of pharmaceutical pricing and import policies.
