How Iran war has triggered soaring cost of medicines, condoms

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The US-Israel conflict with Iran has triggered significant price increases for medicines and contraceptives worldwide. UK pharmacies charge 20-30 percent more for over-the-counter drugs, with paracetamol quadrupling in price. Indian chemists report 96 percent increases in common painkillers. Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz disrupts pharmaceutical supply chains dependent on oil and petrochemical feedstocks.

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