The Medicine Shortage Puzzle / Currency Secured, Where's the Problem?

Dehghan Dehnavi, head of the Iran Trade Development Organization and deputy minister of Samat, said: The foreign currency required for the import of medicine has been fully provided, and even the amount provided has been more than last year. If we are experiencing drug shortages in one part of the supply chain, it may be due to disruption of a particular supply source or distribution or logistics issues.

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About 75% of the weight of the country's trade is dependent on sea transportation, and this issue had caused concerns about the impact of disruption in this route on the country's trade. Currently, on average, about 30% of the country's trade has been lost. Although this amount is significant, it shows that a major part of the country's commercial capacity is still active.