Iran Medicine Shortages Worsen Amid War, Shipping Restrictions and Sanctions
In Iran, the shortage of medicines has worsened due to the US-Israeli conflict, disruptions in maritime shipping, sanctions, inflation, and a declining rial, with officials indicating that the pharmaceutical industry has faced direct assaults. Ali Mohseni, a 32-year-old resident of Tehran, illustrates the situation through his 74-year-old mother’s need for daily insulin pens. Previously, he could easily find a five-pack at nearly any pharmacy, but now prices have surged over threefold, and he often has to check multiple pharmacies to locate them. "She cannot simply stop taking it," Mohseni emphasized. "Insulin is an essential, life-sustaining medication for her." The crisis has increasingly affected everyday Iranians, worsened by shipping limitations and economic pressures.
Key facts
- Iran's medicine shortages are deepening amid the ongoing US-Israeli war
- Maritime shipping disruptions, sanctions, inflation and the weakening rial are straining Iran's drug supply
- Officials say Iran's pharmaceutical sector has been directly attacked
- Ali Mohseni, 32, of Tehran, struggles to obtain insulin pens for his 74-year-old mother
- A five-pack of insulin pens was widely available at pharmacies before the conflict
- The price of insulin pens has more than tripled since the conflict began
- Supplies are so scarce Mohseni sometimes visits several pharmacies to find the medication
- Mohseni said insulin is an essential, life-sustaining medication for his mother
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- Iran
- Tehran
- United States
- Israel