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Iran's pharmaceutical crisis deepens amid sanctions and war costs
Original: A Hebrew newspaper reports that US sanctions, inflation, currency shortages, and the costs of war have exacerbated Iran'
A Hebrew newspaper reports that Iran is facing a worsening pharmaceutical crisis, with shortages affecting roughly 800 types of medication. The missing drugs range from cancer and heart disease treatments to insulin and migraine medicine. The report attributes the crisis to US sanctions, high inflation, currency shortages, and the mounting costs of war, leaving many Iranian patients struggling to obtain essential treatment.
Why now: Shortages of essential medicines affecting hundreds of drug types have severe humanitarian consequences and renewed attention on the impact of sanctions and conflict on Iranian civilians.
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