pharmaceuticals
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Afghanistan
Iran Faces Codeine Supply Pressure After Decline in Afghan Opium Cultivation
DID Press: A spokesperson for Iran’s Association of Pharmacists says shortages of medicines such as codeine are partly linked to difficulties in securing raw materials, including impacts from reduced opium cultivation in Afghanistan. Hadi Ahmadi stated that the shortage of…
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Economy
Khalilzad Warns US Relies on China for Critical Drug Supplies
DID Press: Former US Special Representative for Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad, has warned that the United States remains dependent on China for the supply of certain essential medicines and called for an urgent strategy to reduce this reliance. In a statement,…
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Afghanistan
Russian Drugmaker to Launch Pharmaceutical Exports to Afghanistan
DID Press: Russian pharmaceutical company Pharmasyntez has announced plans to begin exporting medicines to Afghanistan within the next two months following an agreement with the Taliban-run Ministry of Public Health, amid ongoing concerns over drug shortages in the country. According…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan Raises Domestic Drug Output to 38%
DID Press: Taliban authorities say Afghanistan’s pharmaceutical industry has expanded significantly, with domestic production now covering 38% of national demand, up from 25% eight months ago. Officials made the announcement during the second national and international “Avicenna Balkhi” pharmaceutical exhibition…
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Afghanistan
Herat Pharmaceutical Plant Produces 60,000 IV Drips Daily Amid Import Ban
DID Press: Pharmaceutical factories in western Afghanistan have expanded production following restrictions on the import of certain Pakistani medicines, with a major facility in Herat now manufacturing 60,000 intravenous (IV) drips per day. A pharmaceutical plant located in the Herat…
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Economy
Trump: Venezuela must spend oil deal proceeds on US-made goods
DID Press: US President Donald Trump said that, based on information he received, Venezuela will be required to use revenues from a new oil arrangement with the United States exclusively to purchase American-made products. According to Trump’s remarks, the list…
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