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Medicine shortages grow in Iran as US tightens sanctions, blockade
Al Jazeera9/9/2026
US-Israel war on Iran Medicine shortages grow in Iran as US tightens sanctions, blockade Many Iranians cannot access or afford life-saving or everyday medicine, but authorities insist pharmaceutical sector will not collapse. Add Al Jazeera on Google A three-day pharmaceutical exhibition opens in Tehran's sprawling Iran Mall on September 8, 2026 [Maziar Motamedi/Al Jazeera] By Maziar Motamedi Published On 9 Sep 2026 9 Sep 2026 Tehran, Iran – Farah, a 59-year-old resident of Iran’s capital Tehran, used to fill her autoimmune prescription with a Swiss-made drug. Now she takes the Iranian-made version and worries that, too, may soon be in short supply.
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