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Focus area

Speculative pricing of medical protective gear and hygiene products Critical

First analysis period

Model-generated

Submissions highlight extreme price increases for protective gear (e.g., gloves normally costing 5 AMD being sold for 300 AMD) and high-demand health products like ginger (sold at 12,000 AMD/kg at Nor Zovk). Citizens demand regulatory intervention against opportunistic pricing by pharmacies and supermarkets.

Affected groups

General public, particularly vulnerable groups unable to afford basic protective equipment

Geography

Gyumri and Yerevan

Actions for this focus area

  • Launch immediate joint inspections with Market Surveillance on medical mask and glove pricing at major pharmacies · Within 7 days
  • Initiate a formal investigation into 'Nor Zovk' and other major supermarket chains regarding speculative pricing of high-demand items · Within 30 days

Supporting citizen requests

Supporting count not computable