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War With Iran Could Empty Your Medicine Cabinet
Everyone is focused on the military side of a possible confrontation with Iran. But there’s another threat almost no one in Washington is talking about: drug shortages here in the United States. Many of the ingredients used to manufacture prescription medications travel through global shipping routes that depend on stable energy prices and open sea lanes. If conflict with Iran disrupts oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz, energy prices could spike overnight. And when oil surges, the entire supply chain tightens—cargo shipping slows, transportation costs explode, and critical…
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