FILE PHOTO: People shop in the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul, Turkey, October 26, 2021. REUTERS/Umit Bektas/File Photo
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Some Turks are struggling to buy medicines as the industry warns that stocks are shrinking after an "unsustainable" crash in the lira has pushed up import prices and disrupted supplies.
Industry leaders and pharmacies said the 48 billion lira ($4 billion) sector was facing steep losses on some products, and warned of disruptions in coming months for drugs including those for children, common colds, diabetes and high blood pressure.
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