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 and other patients face severe medicine shortages as nearly 800 medications become unavailable. The Iranian Pharmacists Association reports pharmacies cannot procure alternatives due to rising costs, forcing patients to cut doses or postpone care.
- US sanctions and banking 'overcompliance' have impeded pharmaceutical imports, as institutions fear processing transactions involving Iran. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent tightened license rules last month, adopting a "presumed denial" stance that discourages international firms from doing business.
- More than 18,000 private pharmacies struggle with insurance debts reaching $300 million, while airstrikes earlier this year damaged over 40 pharmaceutical companies and distributors. Although Iran manufactures more than 97% of its medicines, these dual pressures have crippled the supply chain.
- Patients, including those with cancer, are selling household items to afford medication. A 55-year-old cancer patient described the struggle as 'running out of options,' noting that bravery feels futile when facing life-threatening shortages.
- Iran is negotiating with the US to unfreeze humanitarian funds held in Qatar to facilitate medical trade. Experts warn the complex sanctions framework continues to complicate procurement of essential goods for the Islamic Republic.
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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...
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.
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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