Drug prices rise by up to 30 per cent due to Iran war, pharmacists warn

NewsHealthDrug prices rise by up to 30 per cent due to Iran war, pharmacists warnPainkillers and hay fever medications are seeing price hikes for customers due to a surge in oil pricesMaira Butt Thursday 23 April 2026 14:37 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2963467","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/medicine-prices-iran-war-england-hay-fever-b2963467.html","title":"Drug prices rise by up to 30 per cent due to Iran war, pharmacists warn"}}CloseVideo purportedly shows Iranian soldiers seizing ships in Strait of HormuzSign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in healthGet our free Health Check emailGet our free Health Check emailEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Health_Newsletter","regTitle":"Health Check","subscriptionGroup":"health","subscriptionGroupId":"a476a40b-80d6-475e-83ee-36e2c8c6dcb9","type":"health","pathPrefix":["/news/health","/news/science"],"associatedAuthors":["Rebecca Thomas"],"title":"Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health","mobileTitle":"Get our free Health Check email","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/healthCheck1_1.png","description":"Behind the headline review on the week in health","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveIndyHealthNews","regSourceSection":"Health","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}The cost of essential medicines in England has risen by up to 30 per cent because of the war in...