Trump’s sanctions, inflation and a collapsing economy leaves Iran’s sick exposed
Pharmacies report shortages in nearly 800 medicines as patients with chronic illnesses cut doses or turn to less effective generics.
- In Tehran, 35-year-old Sima searched seventh pharmacies for kidney medication as medicine shortages across Iran force patients to cut doses or postpone doctor visits due to severe supply constraints.
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent last month tightened license rules, adopting a "presumed denial" stance on trade applications, while experts note widespread overcompliance by banks impedes the flow of essential medical supplies to Iran.
- More than 18,000 private pharmacies face a $300 million insurance debt crisis, leaving them unable to procure alternatives for the almost 800 medications in short supply, Iranian Pharmacists Association head Shahram Kalantari reported last month.
- Israeli airstrikes earlier this year damaged more than 40 pharmaceutical companies and distributors, including the historic Pasteur Institute; The Lancet reported the attacks flattened crucial reference laboratories for genomic surveillance and disease research.
- Cancer patients, including one 55-year-old, are selling household assets to afford overpriced medication, as patients report "I don't know if being brave means anything when you're dying" amid economic strain and shortages.
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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Kang Hoon-sang = As medical supplies become scarce due to U.S. sanctions and the resulting skyrocketing prices, severely ill and chronic patients in Iran are being driven to the brink...
U.S. sanctions, soaring inflation and war damage are worsening Iran’s medicine shortages, forcing some patients to cut doses, delay treatment or switch to cheaper, less effective drugs
Nearly 800 medications are reportedly affected, while pharmacies are also struggling because insurance companies owe them about $300 million.Iran produces more than 97% of its medicines by volume, but many drugs and...
Trump’s sanctions, inflation and a collapsing economy leaves Iran’s sick exposed
By Mostafa Salem, Leila Gharagozlou, Aida Karimi, CNN (CNN) — When 35-year-old Sima walked into a Tehran pharmacy, her eyes raced across the shelves behind the counter, searching for the box that would keep her kidneys from failing. Without it, she was running out of time.She finally found the medication in the seventh pharmacy she
The Iranian Ministry of the Interior has described the sharp rise in prices in the country as worrying.
Despite the production of more than 97 percent of medicines within Iran in terms of volume, dependence on imports of raw materials and foreign exchange has affected the supply of some medicines due to sanctions and supply chain disruptions.
CNN: US sanctions and rising prices deepen Iran’s healthcare crisis
Sanksionet amerikane, inflacioni i lartë dhe problemet ekonomike po rëndojnë gjithnjë e më shumë sistemin shëndetësor të Iranit, duke e bërë më të vështirë për pacientët sigurimin e ilaçeve. Sipas një analize të CNN, mungesat dhe rritja e çmimeve po detyrojnë disa pacientë të ulin dozat, të shtyjnë [...] Read More...
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