India's drug lifeline to Africa disrupted by Iran war

India's role as a major pharmaceutical supplier to Africa is disrupted by the Iran war, which has choked off shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz and increased freight costs. This disruption exposes Africa's reliance on Indian generics and Asian supply chains, as rising costs for active pharmaceutical ingredients, packaging, and transport threaten the availability of essential medicines like antibiotics and painkillers across the continent.