Cancer Patients Rationing Chemotherapy Drugs Across Provinces

Medical professionals report that cancer treatment delays have become widespread across multiple provinces as hospitals ration imported chemotherapy drugs. The elimination of the preferential exchange rate and the difficulty of securing letters of credit from sanctioned banks have made pharmaceutical imports three times more expensive. Insulin supplies are running critically low in several cities, forcing diabetic patients to reduce dosages. The Iran Medical Council warns that the healthcare system is approaching a 'point of no return.'