As the Iran war disrupts supplies, will it affect access to medicines?

By Jack Janetzki, Lecturer in Pharmacy and Pharmacology, Adelaide University
Lisa Kalisch Ellett, Research Fellow, Quality Use of Medicines and Pharmacy Research Centre, Adelaide University

As the conflict in the Middle East disrupts fuel, shipping and food supplies, many are starting to ask if they will be still be able to get their medicines if the war drags on.

Australia’s medicine supply chain is built to handle short disruptions. So you shouldn’t have problems accessing most common medicines in the short to medium term.

But it isn’t designed for prolonged global instability.

What’s in place to protect our medicine supply?

Since July 2023,…

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