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HEALTH● ELEVATED1h ago · Oct 6, 2026, 2:20 PM

Iran's Medicine Shortages Fuel Black Market for Essential Drugs

RFE/RL · middle east

Iran’s worsening medicine shortages are driving patients to a booming black market, where essential drugs can cost several times official prices. Cancer and chronic disease patients face soaring costs, while authorities struggle with imports, currency shortages and supply disruptions.

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