Pharma fallout from Iran war won't end with ceasefire
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“10-20% of global pharmaceutical commerce passes through the Middle East”
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No evidence from Wikipedia or other sources directly addresses pharmaceutical commerce percentages through the Middle East. The provided Wikipedia entries only describe the region's geography and media outlets, not trade statistics.
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— The Middle East is a geopolitical region encompassing the Arabian Peninsula, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, the Levant, and Turkey.
The term came into widespread usage by Western European nations in the early 20t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_East
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— Middle East Eye (MEE) is a United Kingdom-based media website and channel that primarily focuses on news related to the Middle East, North Africa, and the broader Muslim world. Though the organisation…
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— The Middle East and North Africa (MENA), also referred to as West Asia and North Africa (WANA) or South West Asia and North Africa (SWANA), is a geographic region which comprises the Middle East (also…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_East_and_North_Africa
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_East_and_North_Africa
“Phesi found 6.7% of global clinical trials were impacted by disruptions in the Middle East”
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— The Middle East is a geopolitical region encompassing the Arabian Peninsula, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, the Levant, and Turkey.
The term came into widespread usage by Western European nations in the early 20t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_East
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_East
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— Middle East Eye (MEE) is a United Kingdom-based media website and channel that primarily focuses on news related to the Middle East, North Africa, and the broader Muslim world. Though the organisation…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_East_Eye
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_East_Eye
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— The Middle East and North Africa (MENA), also referred to as West Asia and North Africa (WANA) or South West Asia and North Africa (SWANA), is a geographic region which comprises the Middle East (also…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_East_and_North_Africa
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_East_and_North_Africa
“The conflict has not led to any U.S. drug shortages”
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“Helium is a byproduct of natural gas production”
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“Clinical trials require specific timing and location to be valid”
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“Rerouting pharmaceutical shipments increases costs”
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“Disruptions in the Middle East have affected clinical trials for lung cancer, breast cancer, heart failure, and multiple myeloma”
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— East Germany, officially the German Democratic Republic (GDR), was a country in Central Europe from its formation on 7 October 1949 until its reunification with West Germany (Federal Republic of Germa…
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— The Middle East, or the Near East, was one of the cradles of civilization: after the Neolithic Revolution and the adoption of agriculture, many of the world's oldest cultures and civilizations were cr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Middle_East
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Middle_East
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— Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) is a viral respiratory infection caused by Middle East respiratory syndrome–related coronavirus (MERS-CoV). Symptoms may range from none, to mild, to severe dep…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MERS
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