Expensive medicines and political noise: Why social issues remain on the backburner

High medicine prices and accessibility issues continue to be a major concern for citizens in Armenia. While acquiring medication is a heavy financial burden for many families, the "Strong Armenia" faction proposes simplifying the registration procedures for medicines approved in the European Union, expecting to expand the market and help lower prices.

However, is simplifying registration procedures enough to solve the problem of expensive medicines? What role do pricing mechanisms, state oversight, and medicine shortages in the market play?

Expert Anush Poghosyan addresses the issues of medicine pricing and accessibility, while political analyst Hakob Badalyan discusses the shaping of the public agenda and why specific social issues often fail to receive sufficient public attention.