Russian travelers going on vacation to Turkey began to buy up medicines in local pharmacies. Because of sanctions against Russia, many drugs disappeared from pharmacies.
According to TourDom portal, the price of other drugs that remain in stock has increased. Eyewitnesses noted that you can and should buy pharmaceuticals in Turkey - the quality is higher, the cost is lower, and many prescription drugs are sold freely.
The antihistamine drug Erius can be purchased for 150 rubles, while in Moscow the price is about 650 rubles. Tourists buy Zyrtec drops for 92 rubles, while in Russia they cost from 250 rubles. Asthma tablets Singular in Turkey are sold for 234 rubles, in Russia - for 1.8 thousand.
In the documents of the Federal Customs Service there is no clear indication of how many medicines for personal use may be imported into Russia. In practice, seeing many boxes of medications, customs officers may assume that you are taking it for sale. In such a case, they will demand medical documents confirming that the medications are prescribed for long-term use.