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Iran reports hundreds of medicine shortages, prices surge

By Drooid · Sep 11, 2026, 5:09 PM UTC · How we work

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Iran’s pharmaceutical sector reports shortages of hundreds of medicines and steep price hikes as the U.S. war enters month seven.
Health-commission MP Ruhollah Lak Aliabadi says imported raw-material shortages and disrupted supply routes caused production failures.
Gabapentin prices rose 220% in a year; paracetamol, amoxicillin and fluoxetine jumped 375%, 285% and 100%.
Health-commission MP Salman Es’haghi says over 70% of healthcare costs fall on patients, prompting treatment abandonment.

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Iran’s pharmaceutical sector reports shortages of hundreds of medicines and steep price hikes as the U.S. war enters month seven.
Health-commission MP Ruhollah Lak Aliabadi says imported raw-material shortages and disrupted supply routes caused production failures.
Gabapentin prices rose 220% in a year; paracetamol, amoxicillin and fluoxetine jumped 375%, 285% and 100%.
Health-commission MP Salman Es’haghi says over 70% of healthcare costs fall on patients, prompting treatment abandonment.