Policies and measures implemented to reduce the impact of international sanctions on Iran's pharmaceutical sector.

Background And Purpose: Continuous evaluation of the policies and interventions could explore their efficacies in improving the accessibility and availability of medicines in the local market. This study explained the health system policies of the Islamic Republic of Iran concerning the impact of the economic sanctions on the local pharmaceutical market and addressed the issue of whether these policies were able to improve patients' access to medicines.

Experimental Approach: In this study, qualitative and quantitative research methods were used.