Iranians suffering from diabetes have in recent days shared personal stories about their desperate quest for insulin pens, a life-saving medicine that has recently become a rare commodity at pharmacies across the country.
“My mother can’t survive without insulin [pens], and I can’t survive without my mother. Is there anyone hearing our voices?” tweeted an Iranian journalist. “Dear friends, urgent need for insulin [pens], ready to pay any amount anywhere in Iran, please retweet!” tweeted another patient at a time when the medicine was reportedly sold on the black market at rates up to eight times higher.
