Medicine shortages grow in Iran as US tightens sanctions, blockade

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How it spread - 4 original reports, 1 reprint

1. Wed, 9 September 2026

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   • Al Jazeera English07:14first to report
     Medicine shortages grow in Iran as US tightens sanctions, blockade

     Many Iranians cannot access or afford life-saving drugs, but authorities say pharmaceutical sector will not collapse.

2. Fri, 11 September 2026

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   • Euronews07:10
     War, sanctions and inflation leave Iran short of hundreds of medicines

     Prices for basic medicines such as paracetamol and insulin have skyrocketed amid major shortages of less common pharmaceuticals. More than 70% of healthcare costs in Iran are paid out of pocket, leaving the most vulnerable patients unable to afford treatment.

3. Sat, 19 September 2026

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   • South China Morning Post09:30
     Iran medicine shortages deepen as war, shipping restrictions continue

     For Ali Mohseni, the impact of the ongoing US-Israeli war against Iran is measured not in missile ranges or battlefield maps, but in the insulin pens his 74-year-old mother needs every day. Before the conflict, the Tehran resident said, a five-pack of insulin pens could usually be found at almost any pharmacy, but the price has since more than tripled, while supplies have become so scarce that he sometimes has to visit several pharmacies to find them. “She cannot simply stop taking it,”...

4. Wed, 30 September 2026

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   • advocate-news.com16:15edited after publishing
     Iranians face soaring prices for medicine as the US blockade and sanctions hit hard

     previouslyIranians face soaring prices for medicine as US blockade hits hard

     Some medicines have more than tripled in price.

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     • greeleytribune.com30 Sept, 16:15their copy